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No Sleep 'Til Christmas Couple Reveal Favorite Scenes To Film

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Young Hollywood sits down with the star couple of Freeform's holiday rom-com 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas', Odette & Dave Annable, to get the scoop on what it was like working with each other, their favorite scene to shoot, and what message they'd like viewers to take away from the film!

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No Sleep

this old man. Oh, you call me out already? It hasn't even started. It's what I do. I'm already calling him out.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, yeah, you guys start with the old man. This looks like such a fun movie to watch, and I always wonder when I watch movies with real-life couples, is it easier to act together as a couple, or is it is it more pressure because you want to perform well in front of each other?

No Sleep

Well, I think the story really lended itself to it being easier for us because her character is annoyed with mine for about 90% of the movie. So that's where I was kind of like Yeah, we read it and we're like, oh, this is gonna be so us. Like they wrote this. They are watching our marriage. This is amazing. They are more like, are there cameras in our house? But the 10% is adorable. Don't forget that 10%. No, we're we still got it. All they wanted for Christmas. What if I paid you? You're asking me to sleep with you because you're getting married? You're like a gigolo but without the sex. Was a good night's sleep. I feel sorry for your fiance. She will never need to know. Wow. Careful what you wish for. Yes. Sorry. We're just sleeping together. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Do you have two twins? Sorry, he snores. I don't snore. My What was your favorite scene to shoot? Uh, my my favorite and my least favorite, I'll say, was the karaoke scene. Because I went in super confident. I was like, we had an acting I mean, a singing coach come in because we're both notoriously terrible singers. But the coach guided me wrong. She was like, girl, you can sing. And I was like, oh my gosh. Well, she lied to me.

Guest

No, no, no, no, no. She no, no, it wasn't I I was there in the trailer. You hit a great note.

No Sleep

I'll be honest. I did. I did. So you weren't insane.

Guest

Yeah, I think it was more of an accident. Like, but when we got on set, you know, your true colors the truth.

No Sleep

But the problem was, I was already so high on life that I thought that I could sing. And we've had since our I went for it. I was like, oh, and I made it and I was like looking into his eyes. I was like, this is Emmy performance worthy. Like, this is gonna be awesome. And like, you know, there there's a shot where my eyes are getting misty, and like that could work for the for the movie like, oh, he's in love with her or it's like, you know, just her working. I my breath. My ears are ringing. No, that's now. Um, no, but we've always had like a competition of like who's worse at singing. Yeah, it might be me. Turns out it might be me. Thank God. Has answered that question. It's a sad day. I got to be honest, Phil, our director, he really screwed me because that note that I had to hit was close to impossible. It's like Beyonce could do it and nobody else. First song. Okay. First song. Let's uh I don't know. I thought I nailed it. I definitely did not, but it was a lot of fun to shoot.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Well, this might be the same answer then. I was gonna ask what was the most challenging scene for you guys to shoot?

No Sleep

The karaoke scene. No, for you it's like that where we fell in love. That really.

Guest

What do you, what do you mean? Trying to get there. It's just trying to really like. Oh, to pretend like Get that chemistry there, you know. Yeah. God, help me.

No Sleep

Well, the easiest definitely were the scenes that we just could The banter scenes. We got to throw in some real zingers that, you know, she had quite a few where I was like, that felt way too real. Like that. Yeah. Like, don't cut me while we're on film, okay?

Young Hollywood

So it's a movie about insomniacs. Can you relate to that at all or do you sleep pretty well at night? Do you have a tempur-pedic?

No Sleep

We do have a tempur-pedic.

Young Hollywood

You do?

No Sleep

Actually, yeah. And it's wonderful.

Guest

You've been over her house? That's That's

No Sleep

No, I think well, I've I've never had a problem. I've I've always, you know, he hits the pillow and he's out. But he'll wake up at 5:00 in the morning every single day. Oh. I used to love my sleep. Um, but we have a three-year-old. She sleeps through the night now, but it's not, you know, you don't you don't sleep like you used to be able to sleep. So I can relate in in in a little bit. There's no like staying in bed days. That's what it is. No, and I loved to stay in bed, but those days are gone.

Young Hollywood

When you're shooting a movie like this and you're playing insomniacs, does it help to just go out all night the night before and then come in and think you look great this role.

No Sleep

You'd think. I think probably for years, how old's our kid? Three. Four years ago, we would have taken that approach. This year now we're just sucks to be hungover or to work with a hangover. Like you just can't do it. So they I mean, they didn't need to add much makeup. I mean, we were already tired. So they just added a little, you know, dark here and there.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, they made you look tired. Yeah. Okay. Last question. With any Christmas movie, there's always a heartwarming message at the end of every Christmas movie. What message do you guys want the audience to take away?

No Sleep

Charles, Michael David, you know, his character is so lovable and so likable, but it just wasn't the right match for Lizzie. So I think that it's really important to know who you are and to not, you know, stay in something just because it seems perfect. The the hard choice is to choose someone who challenges you and is ultimately going to make you a better person. And I think that's these two characters. And and us in real life. You challenge each other? Oh my God. Yeah, challenge. Like what what's more of a challenge? He's like, get me out. What's the most challenging uh word? No, it's going great. Yeah. Yeah. It's amazing.

Young Hollywood

Well, Merry Happy Merry Christmas. Early Merry Christmas. I guess.

No Sleep

Yeah. No, I mean, the holidays are upon us. It's awesome.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Odette Annable

    Star of 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas' and interviewee

  • Dave Annable

    Star of 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas' and interviewee

  • Phil

    Director of 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas'

  • Beyonce

    Artist mentioned for her singing ability

  • Charles

    Character in 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas'

  • Michael David

    Character in 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas'

  • Lizzie

    Character in 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas'

FAQ

Who stars in the movie 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas'?+
The holiday rom-com 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas' stars real-life couple Odette Annable and Dave Annable.
Is it easier for real-life couples to act together?+
Odette and Dave Annable found it easier for 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas' because Odette's character is annoyed with Dave's for most of the movie, mirroring some of their real-life banter.
What was Dave Annable's favorite scene to shoot?+
Dave Annable stated that his favorite and least favorite scene to shoot was the karaoke scene in 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas'.
What message do Odette and Dave Annable want viewers to take away from 'No Sleep 'Til Christmas'?+
Odette and Dave Annable want viewers to understand the importance of knowing who you are and choosing someone who challenges you to become a better person, rather than settling for what seems perfect.
Can Odette and Dave Annable relate to being insomniacs?+
As parents of a three-year-old, Odette and Dave Annable can relate to not sleeping like they used to, even though their child now sleeps through the night.

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