Washington, Nov. 9 -- Actor Jonathan Bennett has shared the "responsibility" he feels in portraying gay love stories on the Hallmark Channel, as his latest film, A Keller Christmas Vacation, premieres on the platform, reported People.

Bennett, 44, known for his role in Mean Girls, said in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE that he aims to make storylines so engaging that audiences cannot change the channel, regardless of whether they typically watch films featuring gay relationships. "I want them to see that our love is just like everyone else's. So my responsibility lies there in making the story so good that you can't not watch it," he explained.

The actor has previously starred in Hallmark films, including The Christmas House, The Ho...