Honestly it works for us, especially now with a child, because then it’s either he’s working or I’m working.
PEOPLE recently caught up with the couple to talk about filming on location in Malta and how To Catch a Spy puts a unique spin on the classic Hallmark movie tales.
Colin Donnell: It certainly makes it very easy to say “yes” when they’re like, “We’re going to fly you halfway around the world and you’re going to shoot a movie for a few weeks.” It’s pretty amazing the fact that we’ve gotten to go and do the two that we’ve done.
Patti Murin: The first one, , I had just found out that I was pregnant with Cecily.
A lot of the audience tunes in for that love story, but to kind of turn it on its head and make it really about these characters and the mystery that they’re trying to solve, I think is really refreshing and new and fun.
It still has the great “Will they or won’t they?” element, except this time it’s will they or won’t they catch the murderer/spy? It’s still bright and because it’s in Malta, it’s just beautiful.
Murin: I think we have our own way! But if I have a scene that I’m like, “Oh gosh, please run these lines with me,” we’re always willing to help each other out in terms of being prepared to step on set.
Donnell: I think we both kind of have our own ways of working that compliment each other very, very well when we’re working opposite each other, and working together.
I feel like if we didn’t fall apart after all that, then I think we’re pretty good to go! For life.
But, we’ve definitely found ways to deal with everything, kind of found our groove in the face of some difficult situations.
When you all of a sudden have to take care of another human, there’s very little energy leftover to worry and to use excess energy on yourself.
For a bit, when I was doing bedtime, that was what she listened to before she would go to bed.
I can’t really sing her to sleep anymore at night, because honestly, when I start to sing, she just sort of sits up and is like, “What are you doing?” Honestly, it’s the best thing.
Murin: You know how they say, 10,000 hours or something makes you an expert at it? I’m pretty sure I’m way past 10,000 hours and I can call myself a certified Bachelor franchise expert.
Of like, “Do this now!” Because I feel like I would black out and then watch the episode later and be like, “Is that what he did?” I feel something would take over me, because I get very competitive.