Jana Kramer didn't get her dream position on the primary season of The Searching Wives — however she may need one other shot in season 2.
“I used to be devastated [when I didn't get cast in season 1],” Kramer, 41, completely advised Us Weekly whereas selling her new vacation movie, The Christmas Ring. “The quantity of instances that an actor will get advised no in auditions is a lot. I'm used to that. However then you definitely get that shut and also you get pinned for one thing and also you take a look at for it [but] it's between you and two different women — whenever you get that decision that it's not you, it crushes you.”
Kramer had a sense that The Searching Wives would blow up.
“I knew it was going to be an enormous present,” she famous. “And there's lots of people too that ask, ‘Why would you need to do this present whenever you speak about your religion and this and that and the opposite?' Considered one of my favourite and most iconic roles was Alex Dupre on One Tree Hill as a result of she was wild and he or she was loopy. I didn't relate to her however I obtained to have enjoyable.”
She continued: “I obtained to step exterior of [myself]. I like taking part in the mother in motion pictures, however gosh do I need to return to having some enjoyable and actually performing and having these loopy characters.”
With manufacturing but to start on season 2 of The Searching Wives, Kramer stated she has been in contact with the casting workforce. “I did get an e-mail a few potential position. However I've to audition and see what occurs,” she stated. “Who is aware of? I do know that sooner or later it'll hopefully be one thing. My aim is to get again on the present and getting that shut is so so arduous. nevertheless it simply means I'm one step nearer.”
Based mostly on Might Cobb's novel of the identical title, the present premiered on Netflix in July. Kramer subsequently took to Instagram Tales to disclose that she was near taking part in Callie — a job that in the end went to Jaime Ray Newman.
“I obtained pinned for it. It's actually arduous on this trade to check. It's so arduous to get to that place. Even at auditions, there's so many individuals that audition,” she stated on her “Whine Down” podcast. “You're on deck. You're pinned is, like, you're obtainable. They need you and also you're saving these dates. You're this near tasting it. [When I didn't get cast on] The Searching Wives, I cried for, like, three days. I used to be so upset.”
Kramer shared that The Searching Wives wasn't the one present she practically booked just lately.
“I had a extremely good feeling about this final audition [after The Hunting Wives. It would have been a huge spinoff show for me to get. I was in the mix and I got the text from my manager being like, ‘Hey, their offer is out to this person so if they don't accept then you're next.' But this person is going to accept,” she recalled. “This person, I know their show just got canceled and they're perfect for the role. I've been up against her a few times for things.”
Kramer continued: “It's a great role and this is awesome for her. But it was one of those moments where I was like, ‘When will it be my turn?' I've worked so hard. I want this. I want to be back on a show again and that is my dream.”
Despite feeling discouraged, Kramer refused to give up. “I know it's going to happen. I'm so sick of saying that [though]. As a result of everybody's like, ‘You're proper there. You're going to get it.' I've been saying this for 20 years. It's been 15 years since I've been off One Tree Hill,” she added. “I do know folks cope with this. However it's OK for us to not be OK typically.”
Kramer isn't simply ready for a job on The Searching Wives. Whereas talking with Us, she mentioned starring in The Christmas Ring, which is predicated on the novel of the identical title by Karen Kingsbury. The movie follows navy widow Vanessa as she searches for her household's misplaced Christmas ring, an heirloom from D-Day. Her journey brings her to Ben (Ben Hollingsworth), who reveals her {that a} second probability at love could be doable.
“What I like about Christmas motion pictures is that they've a method down, however typically I want they might have somewhat bit extra of [the things that] Karen dropped at this film,” Kramer stated. “It has battle, it has loss, it has grief, it has hope. And he or she simply ties it collectively so fantastically.”
Kramer appreciated that the movie had an “component of religion” however is ideal for everybody who loves the vacations.
“It was so enjoyable to do a Christian, faith-based [movie], and it's additionally enjoyable to have that steamy factor too,” she advised Us. “And that's what I like about The Christmas Ring and [A Cowboy Christmas Romance], as a result of each pushes the boundaries a bit. The Christmas Ring is pushing the boundaries with loss and grief and household connections and battle. And [Cowboy] drew on the sexual boundaries.”
The Christmas Ring hits theaters on Thursday, November 6.
