Hallmark Media Welcomes Akono Dixon as He Makes His Mahogany Debut in "Spring Breakthrough"

quotI39d just come from the gym when my agentmanager called saying 39Hey I have some great news for you39quot he continued quotWhen they told me I was like 39Is this a dream39 He said 39No it39s not39 I felt an overwhelming ocean of gratitude I was actually at my parents39 home and walked into my mom39s bedroom and said 39Mom guess what just happened39 She screamed and was almost in tears I was like 39Oh my gosh this is actually happening and I leave a couple of days39 Everyone was just so excited about itquotAfter getting the offer Dixon received the script and by page two was hooked quotI told them straight away it was a 39yes39 as I already loved itquot he recalled quotI read the full script that night and I sent an email around 1000 o39clock saying 39Ya39ll this is amazing39 It was grounded very humble and very real It was like real life and full of love adventure and an abundance of prosperity I had to do it It39s really an honor to have worked on Spring Breakthrough because it39s unlike any movie I39ve ever watched or been a part of it truly isquotThe thing that set the movie apart for Dixon was the fact the film opens with a proposal a rarity for any Hallmark project It39s the proposal by his character Shawn a college student to his girlfriend Vivian Rhyon Nicole Brown that sets her loveshy divorced mother Monica Keesha Sharp spinning Believing the couple is too young to get married and never having met Shawn she is determined her daughter won39t make the same mistake she did and makes it her mission to derail the couple39s engagement celebration En route to the Gulf Shorebased party Monica encounters Clark Demetrius Grosse a charming single man who catches her eye and happens to be Shawn39s godfather If Shawn can change her mind about the engagement then possibly open her heart to let love back into her life the result could be one big happily ever after for everyone involvedquotIt was super exciting to read there is a proposal very earlyquot Dixon recalled quotAs a young man and for me as an actor for one I would love to get married one day Then it39s my first leading role and my first scene is me proposing Having two love stories was appealing and I think people of all ages will relate It wasn39t just about what young adult love looks like but also what adult love looks like and having both happening at the same time made it really specialquotI did draw from personal experiences when it came to meeting the momquot he added quotBy doing that it gave me a lot of confidence Sean has confidence but he39s also vulnerable and shows he can be nervous I went back to my own experiences and remembering 39Akono you know who you are the type of person you are and the type of loving human being you are It will be okay39 All of that helped me through the movie as well as being directed by Mykelti Williamson who was wonderfulquotDixon shared that from their first telephone meeting he knew he39d have a blast with Rhyon Nicole Brown as a scene partner quotShe was genuine honest and real from the getgoquot he shared quotEveryone in the film bonded because they were so true to themselves and at the same time loved this script and understood its deep loving message All of that connected us in a natural way Everyone was great to work with very kind helpful and very supportive so it was a joy working with themquotOther elements of the film that hit home for Dixon were its themes of acceptance and changing someone39s 39inflexible39 opinion quotI feel the thing I took away from this is not everything is what it seemsquot he reflected quotLook at the bigger loving picture and go from there Trusting in love was a huge takeaway for me with this and hope viewers do that tooquotWith one Hallmark project under his belt Dixon is eager to keep the ball rolling and can39t wait for the next one In the meantime he39s working hard on a project he39s writing titled Caterpillar centered on a young Mississippi man fascinated with the anatomy of life and intends celebrating Spring Breakthrough39s release in a big way quotI39m going to watch with my family and the whole communityquot he beamed quotWe39re all going to a local country club where the owner loves Hallmark moviesquotMy entire town and cities in North Mississippi Memphis and even from the Delta are traveling to watchquot he added in closing quotWe39re expecting hundreds of people It39s going to be a very grateful abundant uplifting experience that I39m really excited aboutquotSpring Breakthrough a new Mahogany presentation will be telecast Sunday April 30 at 7 pm on Hallmark Movies ampamp MysteriesClick the social buttons to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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