'Sam babysits his niece and nephew before the holidays, and when he recruits help from their handsome neighbor Jason, he finds himself in an unexpected romance.'
Like so many of you, I love me some Jonathan Bennett. I think we all crushed over Aaron Samuels in 2004's Mean Girls. Jonathan is becoming a regular on Hallmark, pushing boundaries, and maybe pushing a certain Full House actress off the network, playing gay characters in several LBGT themed holiday films.
Although it was Jonathan (Sam) who brought me to The Holiday Sitter, it was actor George Krissa (Jason) I found myself drawn to. Jonathan was great as always, but there was a sweetness to George I really loved. In addition to his warm persona, he also has an incredible smile that matched the many Christmas tree's in lighting up the screen.
I also really loved how the film played out the relationship between Sam and Jason. There were really tender and romantic moments, and I loved the moment when they first held hands. Except for the over use of the word 'Guncle' I really enjoy The Holiday Sitter and would love if Hallmark brought the characters back as they've done a few times with some of their popular holiday films. ..
Usually the supporting characters in Hallmark holiday films are filler, and often a little annoying. Although they weren't given much screen time, I really enjoyed all of the characters who surrounded Sam and Jason. The film also made Hallmark history, as although there have been gay characters in previous Hallmark films, The Holiday Sitter is the network's first ever LGBTQ+ lead romcom
The Toronto based Krissa is both an actor and musician and has appeared in many Canadian based television shows, films and theatre productions. Some of the actors notable credits include starring as Rocky in The Stratford Festival's record breaking production of The Rocky Horror Show, Tommy Albright in The Shaw Festival's production of Brigadoon and was the recipient of The Musical Stage Co.'s Banks Prize award for theatre artists.
'I would have loved to see this as a kid, to see everyone's accepted and that their families love them. And, it's really, really special to be part of it.'
I couldn't do a piece on this festive film without a bit more of Jonathan Bennett. Check out some of my favorite shots of the hunky holiday sitter on THE NEXT PAGE HERE:
Krissa was pretty lean in The Holiday Sitter, but as you can see from the image below, that the actor recently posted on his Instagram, he's really been bulking up!
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