Skyler Samuels knew she had huge footwear to fill within the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries after Candace Cameron Bure’s exit — however she was able to strive.
“It was positively a shock position after they got here to me with the Aurora reboot,” Samuels, 30, completely advised Us Weekly on Tuesday, August 6, whereas selling her new Hallmark rom-com, My Desires of You. “I used to be excited as a result of I really like a problem, however I additionally was somewhat nervous as a result of I understood that there was this lengthy standing fan base.”
Samuels was conscious that there was a “deep bench” for the Hallmark Thriller franchise as a result of Cameron Bure, 48, performed the novice sleuth, Aurora Teagarden, in 18 movies earlier than Samuels took over in 2023.
Skyler Samuels , Cameron Bure NICK AGRO/AFP ; Vivien Killilea/Getty Photos
Samuels stated when she started enjoying the youthful model of the titular character she was “attending to sort of reimagine Aurora in a approach that didn’t really feel like I used to be mimicking or copycatting” Cameron Bure’s model.
“I needed to have my very own Aurora however one which paid homage to the Aurora that individuals knew and cherished earlier than,” she defined. “And I believe our director, my expensive pal and work spouse, Jessica Harmon, did such an incredible job sort of arising with a tone that felt new and acquainted on the identical time. I believe we’ve threaded that basically properly.”
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Cameron Bure started portraying the librarian-turned-sleuth in 2015. In April 2022, she introduced she was leaving Hallmark Media to behave and produce initiatives at Nice American Media. The information was a shock to followers, as Cameron Bure was dubbed the “Queen of Christmas” by many viewers for her vacation hits on Hallmark Channel.
Marilu Henner and Skyler Samuels Allister Foster/Hallmark Media
Hallmark recast Aurora in March 2023, revealing that Samuels’ model could be main a prequel franchise, documenting Aurora’s earlier adventures.
“I believe some folks had been, like, tremendous excited for me proper off the bat and others had been like, ‘We’ll see, like, ship the product and we’ll weigh in,’” Samuels advised Us of her casting.
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Though the Scream Queens alum stated she tries “to not get too slowed down within the feedback,” she appreciated proving the critics fallacious along with her first Aurora film.
“It really meant essentially the most seeing feedback the place folks had been like, ‘I wasn’t certain about Skyler after they forged her. I had a number of skepticism. However I really actually love this and it’s tremendous enjoyable and I’m completely on board,’” Samuels continued. “It was kind of these people who I assumed ‘OK, like if I’ve modified some minds and, perhaps, bought folks excited or bought them to reimagine one thing they already knew and cherished, like, that was such a win.’”
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Samuels has been “very grateful” that the fanbase has “embraced” her in time, which has led the community to greenlighting a number of extra mysteries.
“At first of this 12 months, we made films two and three within the Aurora collection they usually’re so enjoyable,” she teased. “They’re so enjoyable and the extra of those films that we make, like, the extra into a few of that juicy backstory we get to have with Arthur [played by Evan Roderick] and Aurora and … the [will they], gained’t they stuff.”
Roe to the rescue! Skyler Samuels has huge footwear to fill because the title character on the revived Hallmark franchise Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. In March, Samuels, 29, was introduced as the brand new Aurora Teagarden for the upcoming Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: One thing New movie following Candace Cameron Bure’s exit from Hallmark Media on 12 months prior. “Our […]
Whereas there aren’t official launch dates for the subsequent two Aurora prequel movies, followers can see Samuels in her first rom-com for the community. My Desires of You premieres this weekend and follows aspiring author Grace (Samuels) as she tries to search out the person in her desires, Michael (Kapil Talwalkar).
After a mix-up at Dream Central, Grace tries to search out Michael in actual life and shortly learns that he has no concept about their dream romance. The truth, nonetheless, doesn’t essentially imply the tip of their attainable love story.
“We don’t all have a crystal ball, proper? There’s no approach of realizing how that is gonna work out,” Samuels advised Us when speaking concerning the film’s underlying message of dreaming and danger taking. “You don’t need to clearly fall in your face, however you don’t wanna surprise what should you don’t strive.”
Skyler Samuels and Kapil Talwalkar. Hallmark/Albert Camicioli
All through the film, Grace has to step out of her consolation zone for the sake of her artwork and her coronary heart — which Samuels applauds. “I hope that individuals really feel inspired to be courageous and simply go for it, even when it appears somewhat loopy,” she defined.
Samuels teased that Grace and Michael “actually perceive what the opposite is working towards” they usually “kind of encourage and assist one another.” Within the movie, Grace desires to jot down, and Michael desires to pursue his music and each are at a crossroads.
“I believe what makes them a great match can be why it’s tough for them to sort of discover their approach within the film as a result of they’re each aspiring artists,” Samuels added. “Michael is a musician, Grace is a author and I believe that they perceive the others’ pursuit and never everyone does.”
My Desires of You premieres on Saturday, August 10, at 8 p.m. ET.
