Lacey Chabert Delivers a Double Dose of Hallmark Christmas Cheer this Year

According to the actress after starring in last year39s Christmas in Rome she couldnamp8217t be more excited about the double header amp8220It was absolutely incredible that we were able to go back to work with everything that has been happeningamp8221 she beamed during an exclusive interview with MediaVillage Indeed Chabert has now completed ten Christmas movies for Hallmark and is about to start her 25th film for Crown Media Family Networks overall quotI consider it a real privilege to be a part of the Hallmark familyquot she said quotWhen someone chooses to sit down and watch one of our movies I want to deliver a positive experience and an uplifting message I hope that viewers see themselves in the characters weamp8217ve created and I hope they are inspired by their journeysquotI really do love the characters I play in the two new Christmas movies because theyamp8217re very differentamp8221 she addedIn Christmas Waltz Chabert is joined by her Love Romance and Chocolate costar Will Kemp pictured above with Chabert starring as Avery a woman left suddenly single when her dream Christmas wedding is called off Having previously booked dance lessons for her nuptials Avery decides to go through with them anyway not knowing how much they will change her destiny amp8220Dance is something that I39ve never been comfortable with and it was never a strength so I just plunged in wholeheartedlyamp8221 she said of the role amp8220I started working right away rehearsed for about nine days then we went straight to camera I was thrilled to be a part of this project because there were elements that I related to and I think a lot of people will It was exciting humbling and painful as I literally broke a toe and had all kinds of bruises and things But I found it exhilarating to do something that challenged meamp8221Having never done Dancing with the Stars like so many members of the Hallmark family Chabert was delighted to have the truncated experience She was also happy to be able to leave most of the heavy lifting to Kemp with whom she was thrilled to reteam amp8220This was actually our third movie together so it was great to reunite with a friendquot she said quotWhen I first came on board with Christmas Waltz he was the only person I could think of for that role and was the perfect person because he39s a dancer and such a talented actoramp8220We really relied on each otheramp8221 she continued amp8220If one of us fell off the beat or misstepped the other would try and compensate and hold each otheramp8217s hand literally and figuratively He was such a trustworthy partner The fact that we39re friends and we were able to laugh and have fun was the icing on the cake There39s something very romantic about this story The simplicity of what my character learns is so valuable and I think it39s something that a lot of people can relate to finding yourself at a crossroads and wondering if you are going to let it shift your life for the better or let it be a setbackquotWith just a halfday off something she said she is amp8220not going to make a habit of doingamp8221 Chabert plunged right into Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas costarring Stephen Huszar pictured above in which she plays one of five people who receive a mysterious invitation to spend Christmas at the cozy Snowfall Inn amp8220Time for Us to Come Home is a special storyquot she said quotThese characters find themselves dealing with grief at Christmas and dealing with the gift of healing Sometimes the people you need most in life might be strangers or possibly family but a simple act of kindness can forever change the trajectory of oneamp8217s life I think that39s beautifully shown in this movieamp8220It was a challengequot she continued amp8220You can very easily get stuck in sadness I really wanted to show that my character is dealing with a devastating loss and that her grief is overwhelming But the more prominent part of the story had to shine through how she heals and how the love of those around her shows her that she has the ability and strength to put one foot in front of the other and move on It39s something that unfortunately everyone has had to deal withamp8220At the holidays these strangers who are pulled together through this very mysterious invitation find each other and realize that they are exactly who each other needs It was kind of magical and I liked the message of receiving the kindness of a stranger We never know what other people are carrying but sometimes you39re the person they need to lighten the loadamp8221Chabert is currently hard at work alongside Brennan Elliott filming the latest installment of their Crossword Mysteries franchise before heading home for her own holiday season amp8220It39s such a unique opportunity to get to play the same character over timeamp8221 she said of those films amp8220The recent Crossword movies have been particularly interesting and enjoyable because we39re getting to explore the relationship between Logan and Tess While the mystery is of the utmost importance exploring personal relationships is also something that Hallmark does very well We get to see Tess and Logan learn things they didn39t know before and possibly down the road begin a romantic relationshipamp8221Christmas Waltz premieres Saturday November 28 at 8 pm on Hallmark Channel Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas premieres Saturday December 5 at 1000 pm on Hallmark Movies ampamp Mysteries

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