Because the saying goes, behind each nice man is an excellent larger girl.
Mario Lopez and spouse Courtney Lopez proved that time, as they each starred of their first Nice American Household vacation movie collectively, “Once Upon a Christmas Wish.”
Nevertheless, working with a partner isn’t at all times simple, and Mario admitted there have been some challenges.
“The biggest challenge, I would say, is you still have to navigate the balance of husband and coworker,” Mario advised Fox Information Digital.
“Watch the tone and when conveying certain things, sometimes, because . . . you may be speaking to them as an actress, but she’s still listening as a wife . . . that was challenging.”
Regardless of what the couple could face, Mario mentioned he and his spouse at all times “pull it off” as they proceed to work collectively on a number of initiatives, together with a radio present and internet hosting “Access Daily” collectively every now and then.
“She is sharp and talented, so I enjoy it,” Mario gushed.
He continued to explain the “incredible time” he had engaged on his first Nice American Household Christmas film along with his spouse and son, Dominic.
“I thought, what better way . . . to launch this relationship than with a project with my actual family and my wife, who’s wildly talented,” he continued.
“We met on Broadway. We got to showcase all of her skills . . . we were singing and dancing . . . we had some romance. My son Dominic did a great job, really impressed me. And the movie had a lot of heart. I’m really happy with the way it turned out.”
The “Access Hollywood” host met his spouse, Courtney, after they labored collectively on the Broadway musical “A Chorus Line” in 2008.
Of their heartwarming vacation film, Mario performs Mayor Brian Ortega as he discovers his childhood Christmas want listing. Returning to city for Christmas is Brian’s childhood good friend Nina Meyers, performed by Courtney. The 2 type a romantic connection in the course of the vacation season.
In actual life, the appearing duo have been collectively for the previous 15 years, and lately celebrated their twelfth marriage ceremony anniversary.
Whereas Hollywood marriages are sometimes short-lived, the “Saved by the Bell” star shared the key to his profitable relationship.
“She’s the quarterback of the team . . . I just let her call the plays and listen accordingly,” Mario quipped.
“We respect each other, and she understands the schedule’s a little crazy, and I support her… we make it all about the kids. I’m very happy with my life at the moment. I feel very blessed and lucky.”
One of many couple’s three children, 11-year-old Dominic, additionally starred in “Once Upon a Christmas Wish.”
Whereas Dominic has beforehand been featured as a visitor in different initiatives, Mario defined that that is the primary film he’s acted in.
“He was very well-prepared, and I didn’t have to give him too many notes . . . he really likes it, and he was a natural. I’m very proud of him,” Mario advised Fox Information Digital.
“Just to brag a little as a dad, in the middle of shooting this movie, he also entered a wrestling tournament in Chicago and jujitsu tournament . . . took first place in both.”
Mario and Courtney tied the knot in Punta Mita, Mexico, in 2012. The couple share three children – Gia, Dominic and Santino.
The Hollywood actor joined the listing of expertise for the first-ever Nice American Household Christmas Pageant, together with “Full House” star Candace Cameron Bure and “The Wonder Years” star Danica McKellar. Bure turned the Nice American Household Channel’s chief artistic officer in 2022.
She detailed why the corporate determined to create this vacation expertise.
“We’ve been dreaming of this for so many years, and we really wanted to create an environment where you can bring the whole family and experience Christmas. Kind of like being in one of our movies,” Bure beforehand advised Fox Information Digital.
Dubbed the “Queen of Christmas Movies,” Bure stars in “Home Sweet Christmas,” “A Christmas Less Traveled” with Eric Johnson, and “Let it Snow” with Jesse Hutch.
McKellar has been writing for Nice American Household Media, in addition to appearing in its films, together with “A Cinderella Christmas Ball.”
Through the vacation occasion, festivalgoers can take pictures with Santa, go ice skating, and luxuriate in nice meals and video games.
The Nice American Household Christmas Pageant is hosted on the Northwell Park at USB Enviornment in New York and is scheduled to run till Dec. 24.
