Interview: Alexa and Carlos PenaVega are Again with Extra Image Excellent Mysteries!

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Sunday evening sees the newest premire of Hallmark Motion pictures and Mysteries collaboration with Alexa and Carlos PenaVega, Image Excellent Mysteries.

Image Excellent Mysteries: Lifeless Over Diamonds is plenty of enjoyable and finds Allie and Sam getting higher acquinted with one another whereas we get to know extra about them, particularly Sam, who will get an prolonged household!

We had an opportunity to meet up with the real-life supercouple to debate what’s modified for the reason that first installment and what is going on on of their lives. On this Valentine’s Day weekend, they even provide somewhat romantic recommendation. Take pleasure in our interview!

It is so good to speak to you guys once more. I actually loved the newest Image Excellent Mysteries: Lifeless Over Diamonds.

Alexa: Oh, thanks.

The whole lot about it really works. And also you each appear much more comfy along with your characters. What was it like choosing up with them once more?

Alexa: You recognize what, nicely one, we simply love this entire group. We’re very lucky to have the ability to work with the identical director, plenty of the identical crew, bringing the solid again. There may be much more consolation this time round.

The primary film was establishing so many issues. We’re attempting to construct this world. Now that it is established, I actually really feel like we had been in a position to get into who these characters had been, particularly Sam. And he actually pulls in your heartstrings this time round.

I agree. And that was one in all my later questions, let’s simply dive into that. He will get a extremely compelling backstory. What are you able to tease my readers about that?

Carlos: Hello. Sam, within the first film, it was not simply topical, however we needed to actually set up who Allie, and who her world was. So, it was actually enjoyable within the second film to simply discover out now who Sam was and the place he got here from, and about his previous.

Alexa: And also you loosened him up a bit.

Carlos: Yeah. And I believe discovering that out permits folks to take extra of a breath with him and like, “Oh, okay, now I perceive this man.” And I do not know the, writing was so good. And since now that we perceive Sam somewhat extra, it allowed the connection between Sam and Allie to develop somewhat extra, too.

Alexa: Completely.

Carlos: Which is far more enjoyable than simply maintaining it on the floor. However, nonetheless no hugs and no kisses, although.

Alexa: Yeah, we’re simply growing our friendship.

It really works. And the opposite factor is, there’s much more humor on this one.

Alexa: Sure.

How a lot enjoyable was it to get to simply get pleasure from one another on display, versus sticking to the… To attempting to arrange everyone?

Carlos: Let’s simply… Effectively, to start with, the primary and second reduce of the movie. There was a lot humor.

Alexa: Sure.

Carlos: There was virtually an excessive amount of, we had a lot enjoyable. And I believe it is a actually attention-grabbing steadiness between thriller and that seriousness, after which the humor.

Alexa: As a result of we need to maintain it enjoyable.

Carlos: Proper.

Alexa: We do not ever need to go too darkish with it, however there’s rather a lot taking place. And I believe we discovered a extremely good steadiness of having fun with the journey of sleuthing collectively.

And you understand what else I believed actually labored significantly better within the second installment, than within the first, was using the kind of music that you just selected. It helped drive a few of the scenes.

Alexa: Yeah. Completely.

And made it virtually extra playful and extra mysterious. Did you tweak that in any respect? What you had been in search of, the second time?

Alexa: So, within the first one there was rather a lot… There was plenty of forwards and backwards within the first one. Carlos is tremendous musically gifted, I might say. So, he had plenty of concepts and issues that… However between Carlos, Ron, our director, Jim, our producer, after which Liz and I shot at Hallmark…

Carlos: This is the factor, the music is its personal character. So, it takes a very long time to get it proper. And since we have been in a position to be government producers on this mission, now could be once we get to truly see, “Oh wow, this isn’t simply… Let’s shoot this and air it.”

There’s a lot that goes into it, and the music is an entire ‘nother beast. So, the truth that you stated that, that is actually superior. So, thanks.

No, completely. I actually loved it. And the way enjoyable was it to get Erik Estrada onboard? How did that come about?

Alexa: He’s a wild trip, that one. Carlos really has some actually nice backstory with him, however he is wonderful. He is tremendous candy, and his character added a lot to Sam character. And I believe my… I hope that we get much more Uncle Luis.

Carlos: Oh, yeah.

Oh, I hope so, too. And it helps Sam appear extra human, and never only a cop.

Carlos: Oh, 100%, yeah. And once more, Erik is such an incredible human being and he is been on this enterprise for thus a few years, so to have a legend like that on set, everyone… And he is so humble too, so everyone was simply having a lot enjoyable.

Is there one thing that occurs in the course of the second installment of Image Excellent Mysteries that you just’re significantly pleased with?

Carlos: I really like the way it all ties collectively on the finish, having that entire final two to 3 minutes of, the place I am doing the voiceover and every part is tied collectively and it is flashing again. Each time I watch that, I am like, “That is so cool. We did this.”

Alexa: It looks like an epic film.

Carlos: Yeah, like while you see Oceans 11 or Oceans 12, or no matter it’s. And so they’re doing the… Oh wait, and there is an Oceans 13, oh my gosh.

However, how they’re doing that entire recap. I’ve all the time needed to try this in a film, And it was so cool to see ours come collectively. And also you see, it is like increase, and this and this, and this.

And as a viewer you are identical to, “Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh.” So, I believe that was one of many issues that I really like most within the… We’re tremendous pleased with as a result of it isn’t simple to do.

Alexa: Additionally tremendous pleased with us for being in 35 diploma climate soaking moist on the finish of the film.

Carlos: That was brutal.

I do know there’s extra of this franchise arising. What do you hope occurs with Sam and Allie because the sequence continues?

Carlos: Effectively, we’re really leaving in per week to go movie quantity three. And…

Alexa: You guys are going to like it.

Carlos: It is improbable. I imply between Sam and Allie, all I can say is that they need to do plenty of these, and within the preliminary conversations was, when do they get collectively? And I do not suppose it is going to occur for some time. So, I am actually to see how we are able to construct this relationship, this…

Alexa: Relationship?

Carlos: Yeah. However in a loving means, seeing that chemistry, however having them not get collectively for a lot of, many films.

Alexa: They’re growing really caring about each other. Not essentially, whether or not it is emotions or not, we do not know what that’s but. They’re really caring about how the opposite one is doing with their job, with their life. And I believe it is so enjoyable to look at it blossom and developed slowly, as they’re speculated to do.

Carlos: Most Hallmark films, they meet at first over espresso, they usually’re married on the finish. Proper? So on this, we’re actually… I imply, there are films, however primarily it is a lengthy TV present.

And it is simply so cool to see these characters simply develop and develop. I do not know, I hope that we are able to have a marriage sooner or later, after which one thing occurs at our wedding ceremony. Spoiler alert.

And I watched you on Day by day Pop yesterday, and I observed that you just talked about how vital communication is to your marriage. And I am questioning, what are some enjoyable little issues that you just do to make speaking enjoyable?

Carlos: Oh, nicely. [laughs] Let me see. Let me see.

Alexa: Studying entire textual content messages is essential, Carlos.

Carlos: Yeah, studying entire textual content messages is essential. After which studying them again and again.

No, however I believe it is vital for me, no less than, is our life is completely different. If we now have to have a dialog about one thing, she needs to get severe and discuss it, I am like, “Let’s maintain this gentle, let’s discuss it, let’s have enjoyable, no matter.”

Alexa: He is like each dude.

Carlos: Yeah, precisely. But it surely’s only a steadiness. It is a steadiness of constructing certain that you just’re listening. As a result of as dudes, I imply ladies are too, however as dudes, we’re simply so checked out typically. And I actually should go, “Hey, you understand what, let me really take heed to her and take heed to her wants. Even when I do not agree. Let me simply pay attention.”

That is good recommendation. And also you additionally talked about that you just want that you just had extra date nights. What are some stuff you’ve by no means executed collectively that you just’d prefer to attempt?

Alexa: What have we by no means…? We had been tremendous lucky at first, earlier than earlier than we had children, which is wonderful, but it surely completely adjustments the dynamic rather a lot. We simply went on so many adventures.

We’re simply tremendous blessed to have had so many experiences collectively. And now that we now have children, we get to take them with us on adventures. However what have we not executed? I do not know. We have actually been…

Carlos: I imply, we have executed plenty of stuff that we need to do.

Alexa: Yeah.

Carlos: I do not actually have a need to journey to Europe and do these sorts of issues. I did that with my band again within the day, it is plenty of work.

Alexa: Carlos.

Carlos: Are you kidding me? Twice, twice with children. That is an entire ‘nother ebook in itself.

Alexa: I believe I’ll stick to, possibly not one thing we might by no means executed, however stick to this: I might identical to extra date nights now as a result of that is actually exhausting, as a father or mother, to simply get away and have these experiences alone. However a reminiscence that can stick with me ceaselessly is, we had been in the midst of filming Image Excellent 2. And we’re exhausted.

We have now lengthy days on set, and once we get dwelling, the nanny goes dwelling. So, that means we handle the children. However which means no relaxation. So, after six days, or 5 days, of taking pictures, you are so drained. The children are each screaming, throwing a tantrum. I am exhausted.

And Carlos simply walked over, and he simply holds me. And we’re simply hugging one another within the kitchen for 2 minutes straight, which two minutes is a very long time to be hugging each other. Ten seconds is a very long time, however two minutes of simply holding one another and being on this collectively. It was stunning. As loopy and chaotic because it was, it was simply some of the stunning moments.

That basically is. Wow.

Alexa: It was nice.

And that leads me into my remaining query, which is yesterday, Alexa, you posted one thing on Instagram that was stunning and shifting, about your physique. What was the genesis of your love letter to your physique, and the way do you hope to assist different girls settle for their physique?

Alexa: I get all these questions on… “Oh my gosh, nicely how did you get in form after your child?” And like, “Aw man, I am so down on myself as a result of I gained this a lot weight throughout my being pregnant, or no matter.” And I all the time, I am like, “Women…” And primarily that is for everyone, however I am speaking to mothers, specifically, as a result of that is one thing that I am simply going by way of proper now.

It is really easy with social media, with billboards that you just see, with commercials, to simply begin evaluating to every part you see round you, and what you appear to be versus what everyone else is posting and whatnot.

Our our bodies are phenomenal. The truth that we are able to create an entire world in there, push out a child, this gentle comes out of you. It is insane. It is completely stunning and a blessing. However, why are we so exhausting on ourselves? We simply stretched and moved in methods, and it appears completely insane that we’re able to doing this, and I do not suppose we give ourselves sufficient credit score for that.

And after you might have a child, it takes a very long time to your physique to bounce again. And there are some miracle mothers on the market who bounce again two weeks after, they usually’re on runways and whatnot.

However, for essentially the most of us, your physique… You continue to appear to be you are pregnant after you push out a child. The pooch is there for such a very long time. And I believed it was tremendous vital for folks… It’s a pooch.

I believe it is tremendous vital for folks to see that, your pores and skin is stretched out, you are wrinkly. We’re all human, and certain, we need to present the gorgeous facet to folks, however to me, that’s really fairly. I believe it is stunning. The physique created life.

And if you find yourself with stretch marks, these are your marks that made your child. Embrace them, love them. There’s nothing incorrect with these, and you do not have to apologize for them.

Is there anything you need to tease concerning the film, and for what folks ought to stay up for earlier than we go?

Alexa: Simply that you just suppose you understand who did it, however you haven’t any concept.

So, it is a good thriller.

Alexa: It is an important thriller. We’re actually pleased with it.

Image Excellent Mysteries: Lifeless Over Diamond premieres on Hallmark Motion pictures and Mysteries Sunday, February 16 at 9/8c. Do not miss it!

Carissa Pavlica is the managing editor and a workers author for TV Fanatic. She’s a member of the Critic’s Choice Association, enjoys mentoring writers, cats, and passionately discussing the nuances of tv and movie. Observe her on Twitter and e-mail her right here at TV Fanatic.

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