James Denton And AJ Michalka Video Interview On ‘Grace Unplugged,’ Christians In Hollywood, ‘Desperate Housewives’

James Denton and AJ Michalka star as talented father and daughter Christian singers in the new film Grace Unplugged. Their onscreen relationship came effortlessly, as they share genuine bonds over their faith and in the film. “I think just coming in as really like-minded people with the story and having the same passion for the script really helps kick off a friendship,” Michalka told uInterview exclusively.

Grace Unplugged features Michalka as a gifted young Christian singer/songwriter who moves to L.A. to make it big. Denton stars as her overprotective rock star father. “As an artist, my sister and I were so used to writing original material but with this film, all the songs were written either by Matt Redman or Hillsong (United). And to kind of bring those songs to life as a voice is just an honor because I think their songwriting is impeccable,” says Michalka.

The movie portrays the struggle many parent-child relationships can face during the teenage years. “The script has very realistic interchanges that I think all parents will relate to if they’ve had a teenager,” says Denton. “Where everything you do to try to do the best thing for them and keep them close just pushes them further away. So it’s very applicable and I think very real.”