Credit: Hallmark Media
All six episodes of the Hallmark+ limited series Paris Is Always a Good Idea are now streaming and fans have been falling in love with Lacey Chabert‘s first-ever scripted Hallmark series.
The beloved actress has been known as the “Hallmark Queen” for years after starring in more than 40 movies for the network and her Paris co-stars agree with the title.
Julien Marlon Samani, Rebecca Hanssen, and Barbara Niven all raved about Lacey when we chatted with them at the series finale event last week!
4Julien Marlon Samani (Sebastian Villeret)
Julien revealed that he actually didn’t know who Lacey was before he was cast in the project! And he didn’t even find out who his co-star would be until one day before shooting.
JJ: Lacey is the queen of Hallmark. What was it like working with her and is there anything about her that fans might not know?
JMS: So, I didn’t know Lacey was attached until a day before our shooting schedule. And also, unfortunately, I didn’t know who Lacey was. I never watched Mean Girls growing up in France. I think the movie was in France, but I never watched it. I came in really not knowing, and she is the nicest person I think I’ve ever met. She is so sweet, to the point where at first, I was like, ‘There’s no way somebody is that nice.’ But she actually is. It was a joy to work with her. She’s super professional. Always on time. Knows her lines. So kind to everybody. Hallmark is very fast-paced. You get a couple of takes and then you move on. She just nails it and she handles the stress very well. Some people will break, some people will be a little bit tense with this, and her, not at all. She’s the Hallmark queen for a reason.
4Rebecca Hanssen (Annabelle Martin)
Rebecca had so much fun shopping with Lacey while in Europe!
JJ: Fans refer to Lacey as the queen of Hallmark. What was it like working with her and is there anything about her that fans might not know?
RH: It was nervewracking at first as a newbie to the Hallmark scene, but she immediately put all fears in the ground. She is genuinely the most lovely person. She is the sweetest thing. There was no acting required to be like, ‘I love you as my sister!’ None! She’s such an open book. The way that she is perceived on social media, that is just her. She is sweet, fun-loving, family-oriented, loves her job. People probably do know this, but she loves shopping. And it is infectious because of her joy in things, especially in Paris and Spain, things she wouldn’t be able to get back home. And so she took such joy in the culture and really interesting craftsmanship and it’s infectious. So you’d walk into stores and like, ‘Maybe I’ll get this too!’ But I only had one suitcase. Like I didn’t have space for any of that stuff! But it’s just lovely seeing her joy.
4Barbara Niven (Sherrie)
Barbara also noted that Lacey is an avid shopper!
JJ: What’s something about Lacey that fans might not realize?
BN: Lacey and I are kindred spirits. I knew I already loved her, but when I saw that she brought six suitcases with her to a location in Spain, as did I, and we each had to buy another one before we left, now I know we’re kindred spirits.
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