{"id":62124,"date":"2011-12-24T16:29:25","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T16:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2011\/12\/24\/kim-fields-talks-holiday-love\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T13:16:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T13:16:33","slug":"kim-fields-talks-holiday-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/kim-fields-talks-holiday-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Fields Talks Holiday Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kim Fields Talks ‘Holiday Love’<\/strong>by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

December 24, 2011<\/p>\n

Kim Fields’ Highly Acclaimed Christmas Special \u201cHoliday Love\u201d
\nReturns to TV-One for 2-Hours Christmas Morning 7am-9am EST<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Last Christmas actress, director, producer and host Kim Fields<\/strong> executive produced and directed, along with her husband, Christopher Morgan, her first Christmas Special, “Holiday Love.” <\/strong>Reminiscent of “The Carol Burnett Show,” “Flip Wilson,” and “Laugh-In,” Kim desired to create a program that afforded families the opportunity to come together in front of the TV and enjoy laughs, great music and fellowship. Kim reached out to several celebrity guests; from radio, Gospel music and comedy to join her in this awesome venture and they all said yes!<\/p>\n

Among the celebrity guests include Gospel Sensation, Marvin Sapp, Comedian, Rickey Smiley, Chart Topping Gospel Artist, Brian Courtney Wilson, Dove and Stellar Winner, Tye Tribbett, Grammy Award Winning Gospel Artist, Yolanda Adams, Jazz Saxophonist, Gerald Albright, Nationally Known Spoken-Word Artist, Karen Briggs, R&B Sensation, Kenny Lattimore, Gospel Workout Guru, Donna Richardson Joyner, Grammy Award Winning Gospel artist Smokie Norful<\/strong> and others!<\/p>\n

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Blackfilm.com<\/strong> spoke to Fields about the the extended version of ‘Holiday Love,’ <\/strong>and her other projects including ‘A Cross to Bear,’ and ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting.’<\/p>\n

How happy are you that \u2018Holiday Love\u2019 is back again on TV One?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kim Fields:<\/strong> I\u2019m very excited about it. Not only are they re-airing it, but they are showing the entire extended two hour version. So there\u2019s more music, more laughs, and more dancing. I thrilled TV One giving us Christmas morning. It\u2019s a testament to what they thing of the project. When it aired last year, it was a one hour show. Because it\u2019s not a concert, it\u2019s not like you can pull out the performances. There\u2019s a storyline and lots of things going on, so we\u2019re happy that the two hour will air this year. One storyline is where I\u2019m trying to throw the holiday event of the season and inviting over family and friends and one by one everyone has to leave; and the other storyline is of my husband who\u2019s desperately trying to get home for the holidays after his tour bus breaks down and all the obstacles that get in his way.<\/p>\n

How did you put together this cast of comedians and singers?<\/strong><\/p>\n

KF: <\/strong>I looked at who I am a fan of and by the grace of God, it turns out that they were fans of ours and people just wanted to be involved. That was such a great thing.<\/p>\n

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Did you give the singers the option of what songs they wanted to sing?<\/strong><\/p>\n

KF: <\/strong> With some people, we gave them the options and with others, we asked them if they could a certain type of song. For example, with Marvin Sapp, we wanted to have him to sing as well as speak into the area of dealing with the loss of a loved one in the holiday season and when those residual feelings come back time and time again; and how to flip the script so that you end up celebrating their life as opposed to it being a negative issue. The holidays could be difficult for people who deal with loss whether it happened a year ago or years ago. With Tye Tribbett, we wanted him to do something so fun and upbeat that mirrors what he\u2019s about as an artist and it was perfect for him to do \u2018Little Drummer Boy\u2019 with three kids, including my own son, Sebastian. With Ledisi, we thought we have to get an original love song for some new holiday tradition. We weren\u2019t going to force anyone to do anything but we\u2019re glad that they all saw the same vision. It\u2019s good to see Karen Briggs and Gerald Albright doing the jazz battle on \u2018Silent Night.\u2019<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite Christmas song?<\/strong><\/p>\n

KF:<\/strong> Right now, the way that it moved me to tears is Kenny Lattimore singing \u2018O Come, Let Us Adore Him\u2019 in acapella. There are no words.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s good to have a special around this holiday?<\/strong><\/p>\n

KF: <\/strong>Absolutely. What we are trying to do is establish a home for the brand that is \u2018Holiday Love,\u2019 so that next year, five years from now, or who knows how many years, you know that this is your destination. Hopefully, we can have different \u2018Holiday Love\u2019 movies and specials.<\/p>\n

In a few months, we will see you back in front of the camera with GMC\u2019s \u2018Cross the Bear.\u2019 Can you talk about that?<\/strong><\/p>\n

KF:<\/strong> That\u2019s a different turn for me as an actress. It\u2019s a role that people are not used to seeing me portray. It\u2019s very intense and dramatic role. The movie is very intense, yet inspiring. It\u2019s based on a true story of a women\u2019s journey to climb out of the ashes and rebuild her life.<\/p>\n

Not only are you acting on the small screen, later in 2012, we will see you in \u2018What To Expect When You\u2019re Expecting.\u2019 Did you audition for a part in the film?<\/strong><\/p>\n

KF: <\/strong>I did audition. I was thrilled to be involved. I get to work with Jennifer Lopez and Rodrigo Santiago and be part of their storyline as the social worker that helps facilitates their adoption. It was a lot of fun, but very nervous. I had taken the last few years and worked behind the camera as a director. It\u2019s not like I take time off to act or I take time off to direct. It\u2019s really about what work is coming down the pipeline and what work is being scheduled. With this film, I was familiar with the book and I though it was going to be a terrific project and they were shooting in Atlanta so I didn\u2019t have to travel far. It felt good and felt right.
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