Behind Hallmark's She's Making A List with Veronica Brown and Joey DePaolo

On this episode of Pour The Wine, It’s Rom-Com Time, Garry and Amy welcome Veronica Brown and Joey DePaolo, the real-life couple behind Hallmark’s She’s Making a List. They share how the idea of Santa outsourcing the naughty or nice list to a corporate algorithm became a fresh spin on Christmas lore and take us behind the scenes of bringing the story from concept to production.From early days at NYU and working in television development to writing and producing together, Veronica and Joey discuss their creative partnership, selling the film to Hallmark, collaborating with stars Lacey Chabert and Andrew Walker, and the reality of making a movie on a tight shooting schedule. They also dive into the film’s deeper themes and the art of balancing creativity with production realities.Veronica also opens up about how being autistic shapes her approach to storytelling, structure, and creative problem solving, leading to a thoughtful conversation about neurodiversity, collaboration, and leadership. From rewrites and budget limitations to the unexpected challenges of production, this episode offers an honest, behind the scenes look at what it really takes to bring a Hallmark movie to life.Pour yourself a glass of your favorite beverage, get cozy, and press play!Send us an email to [email protected]! We'd love to hear your thoughts!Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/mood-of-summer