Jonathan Bennett uncovers the best-kept secret about Christmas movie magic

Jonathan Bennett, known for his iconic role as Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls, recently revealed the most unexpected time of year to shoot a Christmas film.

While giving an interview to People magazine, the 43-year-old actor, now a staple in holiday movies like Season’s Greetings from Cherry Lane, shared his surprising insights while reflecting on his experiences filming festive favourites.

Bennett articulated his thoughts by saying, “Normally, we shoot our Christmas movies during the summer. So, you’re wearing all these heavy clothes, but you’re, like, sweating buckets underneath them. You’re just drenched in sweat under all your fur coats.”

The actor of Love Wrecked added, “But this year, I got to do something for the first time ever in my life, which is shoot a Christmas movie at Christmas. So for the first time ever, I was actually in warm clothes because I needed to be in warm clothes. So that was really fun.”

Bennett went on to quip that filming a Christmas movie at a specific time of year feels unique compared to other times, saying, “I’m not going to lie. I kind of like shooting in the summer better.”

He mentioned, “I’ve complained about it for so long… [but] actually, it’s much more efficient in the summer. Because in the winter, you’re cold, and the crew moves a little slower, and you move a little slower.”

“Where in the summer, it’s hot, and I think there’s more vibrancy to everyone on set,” Benette concluded.