When it comes toHallmark Christmas moviestaples, the plot typically centers around the budding romance of a couple.
Yet sometimes, we get a family-focused comedy like “Three Wise Men and a Baby.”
Tyler Hynes:Did you know I was in “Neverending Story”?
Paul Campbell:No!
Hynes:Shock to both of you?
Andrew Walker:Yeah.
Remember the guy who rides the horse and the horse dies?
Hynes:That was me.
Not on the one that you like or you like, but the other one.
Campbell:A newer one.
Walker:Oh, newer.
Hynes:There was a TV show, yeah.
Campbell:Oh my god.
Hynes:Sorry, we derailed that.
Campbell:We’re all familiar with wholesome content.
I personally gravitate towards these types of movies, towards shows like “Turner & Hooch.”
I have a 6-year-old son.
I love the types of movies that we make.
I love what Hallmark does.
I love the feeling that it brings people and the feeling that it brings me making them.
That’s why I do what I do.
Hynes:I watch serial killer documentaries.
Campbell:You are what you eat.
Hynes:You are.
You know what I do when I finish these movies?
The lyrics are, “I’m going back to evil now.”
Campbell:Oh, interesting.
Hynes:Says it on repeat.
And I love this genre of movie.
I love romantic movies like “Notting Hill.”
These are some of my favorite movies of all time.
But I’ve definitely exorcised
Walker:"[A] Bride for Christmas" on that list too?
Hynes:"[A]Bride for Christmas"?
That’s a great movie.
You should see that.
Hynes:Is that his movie?
Walker:That’s one of my movies.
Walker:It’s all right.
Campbell:Apologies in advance.
Hynes:I did know that.
I’m teaching everyone things today.
Walker, Hynes, and Campbell:Yeah.
AndMelissa Joan Hartis also a big Christmas movie staple.
Would you ever want to do a Hallmark Christmas movie with her?
And what would you want the plot to be?
Walker:Why not?
Hynes:So you did “Sabrina,” and she does Hallmark movies?
Walker:She does.
She’s done some, she’s done a few Hallmark movies.
Hynes:And you haven’t done one with her?
Walker:She does [fake coughsLifetime] movies too, but …
Hynes:Keep it down.
Campbell:I want to hear what plot.
I want to hear the plot.
Walker:The plot?
Campbell:Yeah, that was the question.
Campbell:If you would do a movie, what would the plot be?
Walker:Maybe we got to bring the cat back.
Walker:Why don’t we just do a “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” Christmas movie?
Walker:And the aunts.
We got to bring the aunts back too.
Hynes:Caroline Rhea.
I’ve worked with her.
I want to work with her again.
She’s the best.
Paul’s writing it.
Campbell:I’m writing it in my head.
Walker:“Magical Christmas.”
“It’s a Magical Christmas.”
Campbell:It’s not great, but I’m writing it in my head.
Walker:Yeah, yeah.
Hynes:It’s the worst one I’ve done.
Campbell:Can you think of anything that rhymes with “chai latte”?
A family comedy
This seems like a pretty fun film.
What do you think fans who don’t typically watch Christmas movies will love about this?
Campbell:Andrew shirtless.
Hynes:Andrew shirtless.
I second that opinion.
Walker:Well, I don’t know.
I don’t know if that
Hynes:You say, “Andrew shirtless,” too.
Say, “Andrew shirtless.”
Walker:I can’t.
Campbell:You know what they’re going to like.
Hynes:Unanimous decision.
Campbell:This is where we differ from a traditional rom-com.
Walker:There’s [a] big contrast with the brothers' relationship too.
There was one scene that I flew off the handle more than I ever have in any Hallmark movie.
You’re finding us in this moment in time that’s initiated by the baby coming into our life.
Campbell:It’s a rom-com about a family falling back into love.
And we have an adorable baby.
So if you’re a fan of babies, you’re going to like this movie.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
