“I’d written [my goals] down and reworked them over time,” Greene continued. “Living a life that I love is one of my biggest priorities. We all need to be reminded that we have a choice at how our life looks. We all get in ruts or places we don’t want to be and sometimes all it takes is somebody to remind us we can live the life of our dreams. It just takes a little bit of courage and organization along with writing down what you want.
“I did my first movie with Danica McKellar in 2015 and I had no idea what I was getting into,” he added. “Now, two years later, it really feels like I found a home with this network. They’re really loyal and an amazing family to work with.”
Greene attributes his happiness to his long association with Hallmark and the working environment there. It’s a place he feels harkens back to the Golden Age of Hollywood studio system, where a roster of contract players like Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn would routinely be paired on screen. Needless to say, comparisons to Grant were something he’d heard before.
“Ron Oliver, who directed me in Perfect Match and A Christmas Detour [both in 2015] made me watch Cary Grant films,” he laughed. “That was after saying, ‘Paul, I’m looking for a leading man like you [to work with] for a long time, one with that everyman charm like Cary Grant.’ That was such a huge compliment.”
Through Greene’s string of projects for the network he’s been afforded the opportunity of romancing some of America’s sweethearts; something he feels has no pressure. “Romancing Winnie Cooper and D.J. Tanner? In those moments [pressure] is usually the last thing I’m thinking about,” he shared. “I work well under pressure, but I’ve never really thought about it that way, so it’s kind of funny.
“It’s quite the privilege to work with those young ladies for sure,” he said. “I looked up to them on TV. I’ve worked with Alyssa Milano, Danica McKellar, Candace Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert, Heather McComb and now Maggie Lawson. It’s rather a huge honor for sure.” (Pictured below, left to right: Lawson, Christine Chatelain, Peter Benson and Greene.)