We were joined on the Popternative show by Ed Speelers who stars alongside Lindsay Lohan in the new Netflix rom com, Irish Wish, now streaming on the platform. Directed by Janeen Damian (Falling for Christmas, Paris Christmas Waltz) and written by Kirsten Hansen (Chesapeake Shores, Cross Country Christmas), Irish Wish also stars Alexander Vlahos (Sanditon, Versailles), Ayesha Curry (Stephen vs. The Game), Elizabeth Tan (The Singapore Grip), Jacinta Mulcahy (Much Ado About Christmas), and Jane Seymour (Harry Wild, The Kominsky Method).
Irish Wish follows book editor Maddie (Lindsay Lohan) whose love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, and decides to puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland. A few days before the big day, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be instead of her bestie. However, Maddie soon realizes that her true soulmate is actually someone else – nature photographer James Thomas (Ed Speelers).
When asked about learning more about photography after playing James in the film, Ed says, “I’ve always loved photography; I’ve always admired good photography. I’m a bit [of a] hit and miss. Sometimes I can take a good photo, sometimes I can’t. It’s something I always wanted to get more invested in. I’m not very good in the age of the selfie in terms [of] how we sort of document everything, I’m not the greatest at that.” Ed also discusses how his role in Irish Wish compares to his previous roles including in Star Trek: Picard and Netflix’s season 4 of You.
Watch the full interview with Ed Speelers below.
Irish Wish is streaming on Netflix.
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