LOS ANGELES – Someone else had to take down Tyler Hynes’ Christmas tree this summer because he was too busy making Christmas movies for Hallmark. Five films in the span of four months. And that’s only the beginning.
Dozens line his credits – including “Three Wise Men and a Baby,” which was basic cable’s most-viewed film of 2022. This year, he’ll be seen in three “Groomsmen” films, a sequel to “Three Wise Men,” and “Holiday Touchdown,” a romance that happens at a Kansas City Chiefs game. The king of Hallmark? Hynes could certainly make a case.
The reason? “I’m a loyal person,” Hynes says. “I like to find where the value is and if there’s value there and there’s a playground to play in, I’d like to keep my focus on that and try to do it as best I can.” Hallmark movies, he says, “are something I can pour my heart and soul into that’s creating an impact.
I’m very happy spending my time focusing and trying to get the most of out that.” The string of yuletide cheer began with “It’s Christmas, Eve,” a film he did in 2018 with LeAnn Rimes. “They called me up maybe three days prior to shooting and made the offer,” Hynes remembers.
“I was at dinner but they needed an answer immediately.” Hynes called his mother – a huge Hallmark fan – and asked her to read the script. “I said, ‘Do I sing in it?’ And she said no.
Then I said, ‘How do you feel about the movie?’ And she said, ‘I love it.’ That’s all I ne.