Jana Kramer didn’t get her dream function on the primary season of The Looking 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, solely 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 check 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 Looking 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?’ One in every 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 received to have enjoyable.”
She continued: “I received to step outdoors of [myself]. I like taking part in the mother in films, 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 Looking Wives, Kramer mentioned she has been in contact with the casting staff. “I did get an e mail a few potential function. However I’ve to audition and see what occurs,” she mentioned. “Who is aware of? I do know that sooner or later it’ll hopefully be one thing. My objective is to get again on the present and getting that shut is so so exhausting. nevertheless it simply means I’m one step nearer.”
Based mostly on Could Cobb’s novel of the identical identify, the present premiered on Netflix in July. Kramer subsequently took to Instagram Tales to disclose that she was near taking part in Callie — a task that finally went to Jaime Ray Newman.
“I received pinned for it. It’s actually exhausting on this trade to check. It’s so exhausting to get to that place. Even at auditions, there’s so many individuals that audition,” she mentioned 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 Looking Wives, I cried for, like, three days. I used to be so upset.”
Kramer shared that The Looking Wives wasn’t the one present she practically booked just lately.
“I had a very 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. But it surely’s OK for us to not be OK typically.”
Kramer isn’t simply ready for a task on The Looking Wives. Whereas talking with Us, she mentioned starring in The Christmas Ring, which is predicated on the novel of the identical identify by Karen Kingsbury. The movie follows army 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 may be potential.
“What I like about Christmas films is that they’ve a system down, however typically I want they might have slightly bit extra of [the things that] Karen dropped at this film,” Kramer mentioned. “It has battle, it has loss, it has grief, it has hope. And she or he simply ties it collectively so fantastically.”
Kramer appreciated that the movie had an “aspect 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.
