While teen dramas talking about serious subject matters is more common these days than they used to be, back when Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2015) — just one of several series in the franchise — was on, that wasn’t the case. And when TV Insider recently spoke with Jake Epstein (who starred as Craig Manning across Seasons 2-8) about his latest Hallmark movie, The Wedding Contract, we had to have him look back at his time on the show. “At the time, you never know what kind of impact something you’re in is going to have. And when I was doing Degrassi, I mean, it felt really special and authentic. I loved the character that I was playing,” he shared. “It’s only really been in years after that I’ve really realized that a lot of those stories meant a lot to a lot of people who are maybe...
- 6/18/2023
- TV Insider
What happens after the leads fall in love? That’s what Hallmark’s newest movie, The Wedding Contract (premiering June 17) asks. In the film, starring Becca Tobin and Jake Epstein, Rebecca and Adam are a recently engaged Jewish couple who must contend with their different values and beliefs. She’s all about home and family, while he’s focused on his work and not as connected to or familiar with Jewish tradition as she is. And his work becomes a problem when it interferes with their wedding planning — and might be the reason for a possible move to LA. Epstein introduces the new love story. What drew you to the script and to the character of Adam? Jake Epstein: Most Hallmark movies are about a courtship, right? Very few movies answer the question, what happens afterwards? And I think what initially drew me to this movie is that the point that this movie starts,...
- 6/15/2023
- TV Insider
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