Jessica Camacho (Jessica Camacho) is no stranger to TV viewers, she has a large number of screen works, including "Last Recourse", "Sleep Valley", "The Flash" and HBO's critically acclaimed "Watchmen" And other series. Recently, Camacho was a frequent guest in the CBS legal drama "All Rise", playing as a lawyer in the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office. His personal life is marked by turbulence.

With the holidays approaching, Camacho will next appear in the CBS film "Christmas Proposal" produced for television, playing the role of an unlucky Seattle chef who agreed to pretend to be the girlfriend of a hot lawyer (by "Crime Scene Investigation: Miami" and "Criminal Minds" star Adam Rodriguez), he took her home for Christmas to meet with her family to convince them that he is the ideal candidate to lead the family-run law firm. However, when real sparks began to fly between the two, what was originally a business arrangement was quickly complicated by the magic of Christmas.

In an exclusive interview with The List, Camacho discussed her new movie, explained why making a Christmas movie is a unique experience in itself, and revealed the role she played in the past, and she continued to be in the movie over the years Occupy a special position. Her heart.

Tell me something about your role in "Christmas Proposal".

Well, I play Maria, a mysterious, kind, caring, passionate chef whose goal is... In essence, her dream is to own her own food truck. She is passionate about cooking. This is a gift, an art, and a love passed on to her from her parents. She just enjoys and puts her whole spirit into life. She finds this expression in her cooking. Her dream is to start with her own food truck, so she cares a little about her career, focuses on her goals, puts a pile of cash together one dollar at a time, and finally At the beginning of her dream, when she met Julian, things changed unexpectedly from there.

So Julian is played by Adam Rodriguez, and I know from your past role on CBS, you are usually in court, and he is investigating some kind of cruel murder. So, I guess we will see two different aspects of you?

Yes. This is fun. I think one of the greatest pleasures of being an actor and pursuing is to explore different aspects of ourselves and live in our own different forms and levels. Living in a more relaxed field is exciting for me, right? And have fun from it, and start playing the kind of magic that Christmas represents, full of hope and love, and all the things we insist on. It's really fun to play in a more relaxed world. And, of course, we still... Adam and I talked a lot. For both of us, it is important to bring depth, to bring a real, rooted human experience to even the most relaxing stories, so that the audience can feel something real. But in most cases, I think that for me, playing for a while in that relaxed world is just a pleasure. really cute.

Does making a Christmas movie attract you and let you live in a world that celebrates the spirit of the holiday?

Oh my goodness, yes. I mean, I think many of us grew up in a sense...well, I will speak for myself. I have loved holiday movies since I was a kid, and even like Lifetime and Hallmark movies every year. This is just the magic of this season. Under the twinkling lights, how comfortable and warm the cocoa in the cup looked, the scarf and snowman and everything... Lightness, the message that season represented, it shocked me like a child. So, finally having a chance to play in that world is like walking into a snowball. This is how I feel. It's magical like any place I see, it's like a dream, it's so...it's just beautiful.

I think one thing that many viewers may not realize is that these movies are usually shot in the summer. So, what kind of experience is it for you to reproduce Christmas in midsummer?

Yes, this is a good challenge. It’s a bit challenging, it’s fun to be on the set with everyone, and they’re like, “Yes, welcome.” I think I’m paying my dues. They are like, "That's how things are." ...Thank God's makeup team, they wipe the sweat from your forehead, nose and other things for you, because when you are wearing multiple layers of clothes and the sun is shining and hot , This is a very real experience. Snow is made of soap, so snow... we will never know until it falls on your tongue or lips and you are like, "Is that soap?" Yes, yes, Yes, that is soap.

It will not dissipate, so if it falls on your eyelashes in a scene, we are shooting a real orgasm scene, a dramatic scene, a piece, some soapy snow, and it falls on my eyelashes, it will not dissipate. So you have it, you try to make it look natural, like you wipe your eyebrows in a dramatic action, but in reality, you have to get rid of the soap, otherwise it will be present and ruined throughout the scene this matter. Therefore, just such a small thing constitutes a stupid challenge for myself. That's really fun.

Have you participated in the soap snowball fight?

unmanned. I mean, we absolutely should do this-absolutely should do it.

Are you a fan of these holiday movies? I know some people just can't get enough to eat. They just watched one by one.

Yes, I am a fan. I mean, I think there are really some things... Holidays, we put a lot, we built a lot, and there are a lot of themes at the same time. They can be very beautiful, magical and cute, [but] they can also be difficult and challenging. They can allow you to face things that you would not normally do at any other time, such as family and life, and all these very Something human. So, I think it is really beautiful. I think some people need to be reminded to have faith, right? Have confidence in magic and remind you that sometimes you must create your own magic. you do! This is what the holidays mean to me. It’s like realizing when you were a kid, like when I realised that Santa Claus is not real, it’s just...

First of all, it's like a betrayal I have never experienced before. I thought, "What? What do you mean? You've been lying to me!" But after I got over this, I realized that as I get older, your parents tell you because they want you to believe something, and they Hope to see your face glow while preparing cookies for Santa. In my house, we will prepare cookies for Santa, but we will also prepare carrots and celery for reindeer. They want to see their children illuminated by that joy, expectation, hope, mystery and all of this. I realized that as I grew older, my parents created this magic for me.

This is what we do for the people we love, right? This is what the holidays mean to me. I want to return this magic to the one I love. I want to see that when they open something unexpected, their faces will glow, which touches them and what it means to them. So yes, for these movies, maybe we are going through a difficult period, like you never know what people are trying to deal with and deal with. And I think some of these movies may look silly, or look relaxed or something. But the problem is that this is the message, and that is that you can't give up hope. you know what I mean? You cannot give up hope. Sometimes you have to realize it. You have to find it. You have to create magic for yourself. There are some lessons. So, I think this is where the Christmas movies resonate most with me.

And, when you shoot these days, it's a different experience from a few years ago, obviously because of the pandemic. But I talked to several actors and they said that when you suddenly make one of the Christmas movies, you will take off your mask and live in this fictional world, which is very interesting. Exist, it's almost like going back in time. Did you feel this way when you were filming?

Yes. I mean, it's really cool to think about it. I think back to when I was on "All Rise". Indeed, we have to take a lot of extra steps, and there are generalities... I don’t want to talk about the panic at the time, but a warning that everyone must heed. This is true, just like before we are ready to shoot, you take off the mask, this is action, you can forget all of this. Yes, I haven't thought about it that way, but I think I just want to do my job well and focus on everything I experienced in the scene at the time. But yes, I think this is a beautiful departure from the heavy reality and the unknown that we are all experiencing, right? Fear, caution, and paranoia-not even paranoia, but the reality that we are all struggling to deal with. Yes, so I want to be able to put it aside, playing in this beautiful realm full of possibilities and magic is definitely a gift.

Now, let’s talk a little bit, please correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t "All Rise" the first show to appear in a pandemic? Aren’t you the first to do that episode on Zoom? Is it right?

I think so, yes. I think we are like the first show that is currently airing, which is currently airing a virtual series during prime time, so this is huge. Now it is the standard of the course, right? I mean, this is a talk show, it's all kinds of shows and movies. This is the norm now, but it is really new, very challenging and exciting. I was shooting in my closet, and the light setting was simplified to a small clip-on light on my phone. Go ahead, this is the setting. So yes, it's really cool to be at the forefront of new adventures.

At that time, did you have the feeling: "We really broke new ground in the field of television?" Or was it more like a must-have performance?

I think it was like, "The show must continue." We want to finish it; we want to finish what we started. That is our goal. It's like, "Okay, let's finish this thing, what are we doing? Okay, so we're doing this, eh? Okay. Okay, let's get started!" You are all just following the flow and not sure about it How will it appear, look, sound, or be received. But at that time, there is light in all darkness, and that is darkness. It's like the fear of experiencing isolation. It is great to have such a huge challenge, just to keep our attention in our minds and let us focus on some things. I am really happy that it appears in this way. It touched many people. I think many people can resonate with it and resonate with it. It brings light to the darkness that many people are experiencing. I am honored to be one of them.

Yes, as you mentioned, I think many other shows have seen and said, "Hey, do you know? We can do the same."

Yes, yes, it's great, it's so beautiful. I am ready for everything to return to normal, and they are returning to normal bit by bit. But what is normal now? I think we are experiencing, we have all said, the new normal, but it is one thing to say it, like, "Oh, is there a new normal?" But it is another thing to truly accept this every day, yes, This is indeed the new normal, and we don't yet know what it looks like. But I think what we can continue to do is take one step at a time.

I'm looking at your list of screen makers, and my goodness, it's amazing that the list of things you do is so extensive. So, I just want to know if any special things you have done in the past are still outstanding for you, because this is the most memorable experience you have in your career.

I mean, there are many different experiences, for many reasons, to be honest...In every project I have the honor to participate in, there are unforgettable moments, and I always feel very lucky to be able to do these. I have to do it to realize my dream. I never forget how amazing it is, how I cherish it, how grateful I am. But I think the most memorable one was when I was working on a show called "The Last Resort". I played a role called Pilar Cortez, which we filmed in Hawaii. It was placed on a submarine. We are navy crew, we are gangsters on this island. It's really cool. I work with André Brouer. I mean, he is amazing. I learned a lot from him. He is a down-to-earth and amazing actor with such a huge work that he can appear in a scene with him and show him learn.

At that time, I promised myself that when I was 30, I would no longer work in a restaurant or serve as a waiter. That was my goal, right? I thought, “I’m not going to be at the table when I’m 30.” On my 30th birthday, I was in Hawaii, and I found myself looking out at the sea in a hotel room. I realized my dream, and I realized what I was. The goal and keep the promise to yourself. It was at this very important moment to realize, "Wow, I am grateful." Yes, this is an important moment; it is surreal. Living in that dream is surreal. When I was on shift, when I was waiting for the table, I used to come to my mind. When things get very difficult and I don't know how things will develop, it is a big deal for my journey as a young actor. At that moment, that experience was really great.

"Christmas Proposal" premiered on CBS on Sunday, December 12th, 8 p.m. Eastern time and 8 p.m. Pacific time.