# Brooke Lena Johnson on A Dog’s Perfect Christmas, Ice Skating, and Covering Joni Mitchell: Podcast

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/brooke-lena-johnson-on-a-dogs-perfect-christmas-ice-skating-and-covering-joni-mitchell-podcast/
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:54:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T20:26:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/11/brooke-lena-johnson-a-dogs-perfect-christmas/
- Topics: Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Travel

## Key points

- Johnson stars in Netflix’s *A Dog’s Perfect Christmas*.
- She performed her own figure-skating scenes.
- The film pairs holiday warmth with grief and family hardship.

## Summary

Brooke Lena Johnson discussed her role in Netflix’s *A Dog’s Perfect Christmas* and the film’s mix of festive comedy and more serious themes. In a podcast interview, she described how her figure-skating, musical theatre and music experience shaped her work on the film.

The production involved six or seven dogs, three-year-old twins and elaborate skating scenes, some filmed in uninterrupted takes. Johnson performed her own skating and helped co-star Ethan Loomis with his technique; after filming, she recorded Joni Mitchell’s “River” with harmonies from director Cathryn Michon.

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