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The Last Bridesmaid star Rachel Boston on her ‘extra fun’ new movie

By Brittany Frederick

Having been a part of no less than nine weddings, Becca Foster seems to be living the old adage, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” She’ll soon notch her 10th ceremony as maid of honor to her cousin Lucie, who hopes Becca will hit it off with her fiancé’s good-natured best man, Aidan. But there is another man in the picture: Kyle Taylor, the handsome videographer who, like Becca, has creative aspirations beyond his day job. As Kyle and Becca encourage each other to follow their dreams, they realize they must listen to their hearts. Photo: Rachel Boston Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ryan Plummer
Having been a part of no less than nine weddings, Becca Foster seems to be living the old adage, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” She’ll soon notch her 10th ceremony as maid of honor to her cousin Lucie, who hopes Becca will hit it off with her fiancé’s good-natured best man, Aidan. But there is another man in the picture: Kyle Taylor, the handsome videographer who, like Becca, has creative aspirations beyond his day job. As Kyle and Becca encourage each other to follow their dreams, they realize they must listen to their hearts. Photo: Rachel Boston Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ryan Plummer /
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Rachel Boston dishes on her latest Hallmark movie The Last Bridesmaid, telling Hidden Remote why it was ‘extra fun’ and particularly special to her.

Rachel Boston is The Last Bridesmaid, but she’s totally okay with that. That’s because it’s the title of her next Hallmark Channel movie, which premieres Saturday, and this one is particularly special for her.

She plays Becca Foster, who epitomizes the old saying “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” Becca has yet to make that walk down the aisle, which hasn’t gone unnoticed by her loved ones. But she strikes up a connection with Kyle Taylor (Paul Campbell), the videographer at her cousin’s wedding.

And Rachel doesn’t just star in the film—she executive produced it, and the idea was inspired by her own real-life thoughts and experiences. So that made it even more memorable for her as she’s back on our TV screens, winning audiences over yet again.

Learn more in our interview with Rachel Boston below, then don’t miss The Last Bridesmaid when it premieres at 9 p.m. June 22 on Hallmark Channel!

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Hidden Remote: The Last Bridesmaid came out of an idea you had. So how did you come up with the concept for the movie?

Rachel Boston: The bulk of it did start at my brother’s wedding. I was the maid of honor and everyone at that wedding started asking me, because I’ve done so many wedding movies, when are you getting married? And as I was getting asked those questions, I thought this is the next wedding movie—this is a romantic comedy right here.

It was really fun to get that little spark. That got me involved with Joel Rice, our producer, and [screenwriter] Nina Wineman, who I worked with on the last movie [Stop The Wedding]. Just really talking to them about what it’s like being a career woman that is always asked that question. This one was really extra fun.

HR: Since you’ve done so many wedding-themed Hallmark movies, how did you make The Last Bridesmaid unique compared to those past films?

RB: It’s very relatable, because it’s an experience I was going through. I really enjoyed playing a woman who has such a full life. Even with setbacks in her life as far as it comes to love, she truly believes she’s going to find the right person when the time is right, and she’s not afraid to be alone.

In our modern day, we’re talking more and more about independence, and I think women can live so many different lives. While love is still important to her, she also has to focus on building her career and there’s a whole lot of different parts of her life that are so full and so rich. So it was fun to play a woman who was embracing that part of herself too. She’s leaving a space open for [love] and everyone else in her life wants to put this pressure on top of her.

HR: Of course, Hallmark movies rely on the chemistry between the leads. What was it like to make your first film with Paul Campbell?

RB: I had so much fun working with Paul Campbell. I had met Paul at a screen test ten years ago and just thought he was the kindest soul. So when I found out that he was going to be in the film, I was just thrilled to go on this journey with him. We had so much fun shooting and in between setups, we created this fake music video that we started making.

The film has a really joyous spirit to it. It’s one of the best sets I’ve been on. We had such a great crew and director [Mark Jean], and everyone involved was very happy to be there. It was a really unique shoot.

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Having been a part of no less than nine weddings, Becca Foster seems to be living the old adage, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” She’ll soon notch her 10th ceremony as maid of honor to her cousin Lucie, who hopes Becca will hit it off with her fiancé’s good-natured best man, Aidan. But there is another man in the picture: Kyle Taylor, the handsome videographer who, like Becca, has creative aspirations beyond his day job. As Kyle and Becca encourage each other to follow their dreams, they realize they must listen to their hearts. Photo: Paul Campbell, Rachel Boston Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ryan Plummer /

HR: He’s done a few Hallmark films of his own. Was it fun to work with somebody who’s also so familiar with the Hallmark brand?

RB: There was a moment when we were on this flower swing—we were looking at each other and going, this is our job. This is the most beautiful day on this beautiful farmland. Hallmark creates these sets and we shoot in these locations that are so peaceful and lovely. It’s truly straight out of a Hallmark card. You’re in this magical little kingdom, so it is nice when you’re working with an actor that’s really embracing it and is so grateful to work and tell the story.

HR: You’ve been doing Hallmark movies pretty consistently over the last few years, while also appearing in different projects like The Good Doctor and I Hate Kids. Is it nice to have Hallmark to come back to, while also being able to do more dramatic or different fare?

RB: Absolutely. I think it’s balancing—like light and dark in life. I was on a supernatural show [Witches of East End] when I first started working with Hallmark, and it was such a wonderful experience. We did navigate a lot of darker realms of spiritual warfare and things that were happening, and then I got to go during my hiatus and make a film where everything works out, and that was really refreshing.

I think it’s such a good stretch, when you get that opportunity as an artist to tell a story that has a happy ending and [then] you can go off. On The Good Doctor, I was playing a woman who was battling cancer and fighting for her life. That has a different layer of hope, because she’s at a very tragic place in her spirit, but she still believes that it can be okay. So there’s elements that can go back. I really enjoy being able to do everything.

HR: You’re an executive producer on The Last Bridesmaid and have been producing for a while now. How has that part of your career grown?

RB: The first film I produced was an indie, and that was such a great learning experience for me because I did have my hands in everything. You’re paying attention to every department as well as performing. So now that I’ve had a few films under my belt, the most inspiring part is the creation of it. Coming up with the story and working on the outline, and then when you show up on set, it’s something [that] ten years ago you dreamed up sitting on your floor and there you are. As an actor, it does enhance that experience as well.

HR: What would Rachel Boston like to see in her next Hallmark movie? Another wedding story or something different?

RB: There’s a few I’m working on now. I would love to team up with Beau Bridges again; that was such an extraordinary experience working with him on Christmas in Angel Falls. I adore that family. They kind of adopted me in a way—they live in Hawaii part of the year and I went out and stayed with them last year. That was a really great creative experience.

I’m excited for Christmas. It’s fun to be part of something where you get to work with a lot of the same people every year. That’s exciting.

I’m just so grateful we got to make this film. I also got to celebrate my birthday on the movie, and I gave this speech about love and what true love is, and then the crew brought out a birthday cake. It was one of those moments where everything in life just clicks and whatever I’ve gone through, this is exactly where I want to be right now.

There is a sense of second chances in this film, and I hope people enjoy it and get to believe in love, as all Hallmark movies inspire us to do. That’s my hope for this film.

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The Last Bridesmaid airs Saturday, June 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel. For more on this and other Hallmark movies, check out the Hallmark Channel category at Hidden Remote.

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