Former “Full House” star Candace Cameron Bure said there was “a massive audience” for faith-based movies, and she hopes her new film, “Unsung Hero,” proves that.
The 48-year-old actress hopes those who watch her film “are inspired or encouraged to go home and love their families better, love their families more or friends more.”
“There’s a lot of people in the country that we call ‘the flyover states,’ [so] not on the coast, and they feel like their voice isn’t heard. And yet, these are the movies that they wanna see,” she said during a recent interview with Yahoo Entertainment. “Listen, I live in [California], I’m on one of the coasts, and I want to see these movies. There’s a massive audience for them. And I think that networks and studios have recognized it over the years because these movies do very, very well. They do.”
Cameron Bure was adamant that this would be a successful venture for her movie and all other faith-based films.
“And people come out and they support them. So I think it’s only gaining traction [and] getting better, whether it’s on television or in the theaters,” she said.
Cameron Bure said her film, where she also plays a supporting role, offers fans a family-first message, which she says, “resonates with me in every aspect.”
Candace Cameron-Bure arrives at the Los Angeles special screening of Hallmark Channel’s “A Christmas Love Story” at Montage Beverly Hills on October 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Morgan Lieberman/Getty Images
Actress Candace Cameron Bure attends the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 8, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
The famous actress hopes her fans resonate with the various themes of the flick after seeing it.
“The film makes me want to be a better person, makes me wanna be a better mom, a better friend, a better daughter, all the things,” she said. “That’s what I love about this film. I just feel like there’s so many characters in there and wherever you’re at in life, there’s someone you’re gonna relate to and you’re gonna be encouraged by it.”
Candace Cameron-Bure attends the premiere of Disney’s “Aladdin” on May 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images
Candace Cameron-Bure attends 2019 iHeartRadio Wango Tango presented by The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Dermal Fillers at Dignity Health Sports Park on June 01, 2019 in Carson, California. Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for iHeartMedia
“Unsung Hero” is based on the true story of David and Helen Smallbone, who emigrated from Australia to the U.S. with their seven children after David’s music company crumbled, according to Yahoo Entertainment. (RELATED: Mark Wahlberg Says Christianity Is ‘Not Popular’ In Hollywood But He ‘Cannot Deny’ His Faith)
John Mayer, Bob Saget, Candace Cameron-Bure, and John Stamos attend the 18th Annual International Beverly Hills Film Festival Opening Night Gala Premiere of “Benjamin” at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on April 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
Candace Cameron Bure at Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards at USC Galen Center on March 11, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
Their children’s musical gifts ultimately saved the family when they had nothing more than their suitcases and their faith in tow.