Why Hallmark's Take Me Back For Christmas Was A 'Unique' Experience For Corey Sevier

Speaking to the Pop Culturalist, Corey Sevier revealed that the decision to direct his wife's script was an obvious choice from the beginning. As for the acting part, not so much. "That sort of came together. I was casting the other roles. I wasn't necessarily thinking of myself for this," the actor admitted. Fortunately for Hallmark fans, Sevier took on the role because of Vanessa Lengies, with whom he had great onscreen chemistry due to the previous projects they'd worked on together.

In an interview with TV Fanatic, Sevier emphasized that he was engaged in every phase of the project, from the movie's conception to preparing for his role as Aaron and ultimately the post-production process. While taking on the dual roles of director and lead actor for "Take Me Back for Christmas" was a considerable task, he'd be happy to do it again. As Sevier reasoned, "The reward is [that] you really get to get your fingerprints on every aspect."

Despite the challenges of juggling the responsibilities of both actor and director, Sevier clarified to The Harlton Empire that Lengies, who portrays the film's protagonist, Renée (and whose perspective we see the movie play out from), had an incredibly demanding role too. As the Hallmark star concluded, "There was never a dull moment on set, that's for sure!"