"And I thought it was good. But then, it's interesting how the casting process works because I see why I didn't get the part,"
"Working with him, I'm like, OK, he's the guy."
"I think everybody ended up in the roles that they were supposed to do,"
"Just being dudes in the locker room, beating each other up, just throwing each other around and falling down on the ice. It was really, really nice."
The series centers on hockey romance alongside a platonic bond among Briar University hockey teammates. Belmont Cameli plays Garrett Graham, with Antonio Cipriano as John Logan, Stephen Kalyn as Dean Di Laurentis, and Jalen Thomas Brooks as John Tucker. Kalyn originally auditioned for Logan but ended up as Dean, describing the casting process as a fit that became clearer as roles changed. Cipriano and Kalyn emphasize mutual recognition and compatibility in their performances. Brooks credits chemistry reads and a prolonged casting process, saying the cast cannot imagine anyone else in the roles. Behind the scenes, the actors built character rhythm through locker-room interactions and physical hockey play, including a block-party scene where multiple cast members lifted and threw him.
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