Last summer, I had the opportunity to interview a screenwriter named Julie Sherman Wolfe, and for me, that will always be a special interview because she was the first writer in the entertainment industry with whom I had ever chatted. Julie is one of those special people with whom I have a lot in common, and I appreciate every opportunity I get to connect with her as a writer, a person, a mother, and a friend. Just this week, she and I briefly discussed her new Hallmark film (premiering tonight, January 21), and she detailed the circumstances surrounding her inspiration for this film as well as her future aspirations.
RH: When I first saw the ads for The Birthday Wish, I'll be honest, I thought, "Oh no, another time travel one." That was my first thought.
JSW: It's really not even time travel.
I know you're right. And shortly thereafter, I saw that you were connected with it, and I told my mom, "We don't have anything to worry about because it's written by one of the top Hallmark writers. I know it will be good."
Oh, that's so sweet.
And then we noticed there were some good actors in it. Marcus Rosner is in it.
Oh yes, and Jessy Schram is fantastic! Oh my gosh,
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They're hoping to start shooting in March, but I can't say what it is yet. I wrote it around the same time, but it's not their priority because it's for Christmas. They're trying to get it done now so they can shoot it when there's still snow on the ground in Canada. I really wish I could tell you what it is, but I can't. And I'm also writing another Christmas one right now. Let's put it this way. There's a lot happening none of which I can talk about. I have a few irons in the fire over there. I'm very grateful to be working this much for them. The real reason I love writing for Hallmark is that I love writing things that make people's lives better or happier for a little bit instead of making things that are more cynical and