{"id":117384,"date":"2024-08-09T22:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T22:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/skyler-samuels-was-nervous-doing-aurora-teagarden-after-candace\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T22:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T22:00:19","slug":"skyler-samuels-was-nervous-doing-aurora-teagarden-after-candace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/skyler-samuels-was-nervous-doing-aurora-teagarden-after-candace\/","title":{"rendered":"Skyler Samuels Was \u2018Nervous\u2019 Doing Aurora Teagarden After Candace"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Skyler Samuels<\/strong><\/a> knew she had big shoes to fill in the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries<\/em> after Candace Cameron Bure<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s exit \u2014 but she was ready to try.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was definitely a surprise role when they came to me with the Aurora<\/em> reboot,\u201d Samuels, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> on Tuesday, August 6, while promoting her new Hallmark rom-com, My Dreams of You<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI was excited because I love a challenge, but I also was a little nervous because I understood that there was this long standing fan base.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samuels was aware that there was a \u201cdeep bench\u201d for the Hallmark Mystery franchise<\/a> because Cameron Bure, 48, played the amateur sleuth, Aurora Teagarden, in 18 films before Samuels took over in 2023.<\/p>\n

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Samuels said when she began playing the younger version of the titular character she was \u201cgetting to kind of reimagine Aurora in a way that didn\u2019t feel like I was mimicking or copycatting\u201d Cameron Bure\u2019s style.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to have my own Aurora but one that paid homage to the Aurora that people knew and loved before,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd I think our director, my dear friend and work wife, Jessica Harmon<\/strong>, did such a great job kind of coming up with a tone that felt new and familiar at the same time. I think we\u2019ve threaded that really nicely.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Hallmark Mystery Has 2 New Sleuthing Movies Coming in August<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tThe Hallmark Mystery channel has won over fans with its variety of thrilling franchises over the years \u2014 and the list just keeps getting longer. Candace Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert, Alison Sweeney and Holly Robinson Peete are just some of the names that have had their own movie series on the network over the years. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cameron Bure began portraying the librarian-turned-sleuth in 2015. In April 2022, she announced she was leaving Hallmark Media<\/a> to act and produce projects at Great American Media<\/a>. The news was a shock to fans, as Cameron Bure was dubbed the \u201cQueen of Christmas\u201d by many viewers for her holiday hits on Hallmark Channel.<\/p>\n

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Hallmark recast Aurora in March 2023, revealing that Samuels\u2019 version would be leading a prequel<\/a> franchise, documenting Aurora\u2019s earlier adventures.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think some people were, like, super excited for me right off the bat and others were like, \u2018We\u2019ll see, like, deliver the product and we\u2019ll weigh in,\u2019\u201d Samuels told Us<\/em> of her casting.<\/p>\n

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Although the Scream Queens<\/em> alum<\/a> said she tries \u201cnot to get too bogged down in the comments,\u201d she liked proving the critics wrong with her first Aurora<\/em> movie.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt actually meant the most seeing comments where people were like, \u2018I wasn\u2019t sure about Skyler when they cast her. I had a lot of skepticism. But I actually really love this and it\u2019s super fun and I\u2019m totally on board,\u2019\u201d Samuels continued. \u201cIt was sort of those people that I thought \u2018OK, like if I\u2019ve changed some minds and, maybe, got people excited or got them to reimagine something they already knew and loved, like, that was such a win.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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Samuels has been \u201cvery grateful\u201d that the fanbase has \u201cembraced\u201d her in time, which has led the network to greenlighting a few more mysteries.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the beginning of this year, we made movies two and three in the Aurora<\/em> series and they\u2019re so fun,\u201d she teased. \u201cThey\u2019re so fun and the more of these movies that we make, like, the more into some of that juicy backstory we get to have with Arthur [played by Evan Roderick<\/strong>] and Aurora and \u2026 the [will they], won\u2019t they stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>The New Aurora! 6 Things to Know About Skyler Samuels After Candace’s Exit<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tRoe to the rescue! Skyler Samuels has big shoes to fill as the title character on the revived Hallmark franchise Aurora Teagarden Mysteries. In March, Samuels, 29, was announced as the new Aurora Teagarden for the upcoming Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New film following Candace Cameron Bure\u2019s exit from Hallmark Media on year prior. \u201cOur [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

While there aren\u2019t official release dates for the next two Aurora prequel films, fans can see Samuels in her first rom-com for the network. My Dreams of You<\/em> premieres this weekend and follows aspiring writer Grace (Samuels) as she tries to find the man in her dreams, Michael (Kapil Talwalkar<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

After a mix-up at Dream Central, Grace tries to find Michael in real life and soon learns that he has no idea about their dream romance. The reality, however, doesn\u2019t necessarily mean the end of their possible love story.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t all have a crystal ball, right? There\u2019s no way of knowing how this is gonna work out,\u201d Samuels told Us<\/em> when talking about the movie\u2019s underlying message of dreaming and risk taking. \u201cYou don\u2019t want to obviously fall on your face, but you don\u2019t wanna wonder what if you don\u2019t try.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Throughout the movie, Grace has to step out of her comfort zone for the sake of her art and her heart \u2014 which Samuels applauds. \u201cI hope that people feel encouraged to be brave and just go for it, even if it seems a little crazy,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

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