Look out, Hollywood - two new Vancouver Island stars are born.
A pair of 14-month-old Qualicum Beach twins will share the spotlight alongside Chesapeake Shores actor Robert Buckley in a Hallmark Christmas movie this holiday season.
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls, filmed in Victoria, follows the story of Mike Mitchell (Buckley) and Brandon Mitchell (Johnathan Bennett) as they compete to see who can decorate the best Christmas house.
Mother to the twins, Erica Horsfield Woodruff, said her daughters (Baylee and Charlee) share the role as BennettB次元官网网址檚 newly adopted infant daughter.
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She said the production company, , was very good at allowing her daughters the time and space they needed while on set.
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Although Baylee and Charlee are twins, they are not identical.
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Woodruff learned that on some film sets, multiple and sometimes unrelated babies are hired to play the same character.
The Christmas House 2 shoot took approximately six weeks in September and October, and the twins were on set for about seven days.
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She said her girls seemed to enjoy the hustle and bustle of an active set, but especially the all-day yogurt and muffin snacks provided. And although the twins were not required to perform a special skill while on-screen, their good behaviour was appreciated.
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The hardest part for their mother, however, was keeping the girls busy off-screen.
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Woodruff first learned of the casting callout after being tagged in a Facebook post and she then sent a background actor casting agent photos of her daughters. However, by the end, they were hired as principal actors.
With the roaring success of their first film behind them, Baylee and Charlee will also appear in the sequel to B次元官网网址檚 The Bad Seed, filmed in Langley for approximately four weeks in November and December. Given that they were on set for nine days, Woodruff imagines her twins will get more screen time in their second movie appearance.
From The Bad Seed sequel, Vancouver talent agency recently signed Baylee and Charlee, allowing for more possible acting opportunities in the future.
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The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls premieres Saturday, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m. (PST) on the Hallmark Channel and W Network.
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