“Queens of Christmas” isn’t your regular vacation film, which is what makes it nice. Christmas motion pictures normally have the identical themes, however “Queens of Christmas” ties in vacation magic in a special bundle. The film follows Essence Atkins, Terri J. Vaughn and Vanessa Bell Calloway, who’re competing to grow to be the queen of Christmas of their neighborhood. The film is now streaming on BET+.
Why ought to we watch “Queens Of Christmas“?
Gary Budoff (Patrick St. Thomas): It’s enjoyable. There’s a lot pleasure within the movie. It’s humorous, you recognize, you’ve acquired actual issues occurring with actual individuals and relationships all vested within the Christmas spirit.
Hannah Whitley (Angela Mason): I do know from what I’ve seen on set, I imply, our three main girls are completely hysterical. That they had me cracking up on a regular basis, like each time I used to be watching them do their scenes, I used to be cracking up already. So I do know everyone watching goes to be cracking up.
What about your position did you relate to probably the most?
Vanessa Bell Calloway (Julia Mason): The truth that I’m a mom, I’m a spouse, I’ve a juggling act, I’ve companies, I’ve a profession. After which I do love taking good care of my household for Christmas or no matter vacation. So, making an attempt to navigate all of that, it was simple for me as a result of that’s rather a lot about who I’m and what I do. And identical with all my different girlfriends. That’s who we’re as [B]lack girls. We juggle all the pieces. That’s what we do.
Why did you write this movie?
Chad Quinn (author): Properly, I all the time just like the problem. You understand, I’ve been blessed to write down numerous movies and numerous Christmas motion pictures, however to be sincere with you, you get bored with the identical tropes, proper? So that you’re like, how can I nonetheless do one thing that the persons are anticipating however with the sudden? After which when you’ve this expertise. That’s a blessing. You understand, Pierre, I give him a lot credit score because the commander in chief for placing this forged collectively. However I believe it’s identical to you need to inform which tales to occur to be round Christmas, as a result of, you recognize, if you’re a vacation particular person, you’ve your favorites, you recognize, you’ve your favorites that I do know after I see “A Christmas Story” come on, I’ve to look at a scene or two if I don’t watch the entire thing. I’m all the time making an attempt to push myself to create modern-day classics.
What was it like working with Essence Atkins, Terri J. Vaughn and Vanessa Bell Calloway? Three legends all of us grew up watching.
Tyler Whitley (Vanessa Griffin): At first it’s slightly intimidating, you recognize, however I believe that Vanessa, Terry, in addition to Essence, they’re so welcoming they usually’re prepared to share their data. You may ask them any query they’ll reply. I didn’t must ask too many questions as a result of I used to be in a position to watch how they moved round set. However it was simply a lot enjoyable simply being round such icons on set.
What do you hope audiences take away from the movie?
Aasha Davis (Lily): I really feel like Chad did what he got down to do, which is, which is to create a special Christmas film. I really like Christmas motion pictures. Even with the method of it. I do know what’s going to occur. However what I really like about our film is that it’s, it’s completely different. You’re going to see various things. You’re nonetheless going to get that Christmas spirit, however it’s so enjoyable. And even the competitiveness is enjoyable. And that though the intention was to separate, and like everybody did separate for a bit, however then you definately discover the unity within the vacation spirit. And that’s what it’s all about. It’s getting collectively whether or not you need to or not.
I really feel like girls take competing means additional than guys do. Do you all agree or disagree?
Carl Gillard (Carl Griffin): So I don’t suppose there’s a fantastic huge distinction between who’s higher, who’s worse, whichever means you need to have a look at it. However I believe girls have a slight edge relating to being extra aggressive as a result of they go arduous. You’re taking the film, for instance, and have a look at how these three girls are simply going arduous. Males, we get collectively, we battle however on the finish of the day, yo, good job, approach to go, we shake fingers after. However girls go the additional mile. I’ll say that.
Tyler Whitley (Vanessa Griffin): I agree. I believe [we] girls, typically we don’t know when to cease it. You understand, we take it slightly extra private, particularly amongst your girlfriends and issues. You understand, us girls, we will typically be slightly catty, however so I sort of agree.
Mr. Kenny, what was your favourite scene to shoot?
Kenny Younger (director): That’s nearly like saying, which of your youngsters is your favourite baby. However I undoubtedly [liked] possibly the scene on the finish after they confronted Patrick St. Thomas. Everybody got here collectively as a collective, everybody. I really like that scene. That was numerous enjoyable. And that’s once we first noticed everybody kind of unify. So, I actually loved taking pictures that. And that turned out significantly better than it was. Just a little [helter-skelter] getting it collectively. However as soon as we acquired it going, it was stunning.