Alison Sweeney Returns to Hallmark in "Carrot Cake Murder," the Seventh "Hannah Swensen Mystery"

quotThat39s the interesting differencequot she continued quotThere39s a challenge but a familiarity in that once a year if you39re lucky you get to pull Hannah out and sort of dust her off and go 39Wait how did this work again39 Luckily we have such talented writers that when I get the script I can hear Barbara Niven39s voice and every line in my head I know how she39s going to play it feel her energy in it and that brings me to life I totally feel connected to Hannah that way so that39s the stuff that really helps me get into the character again and up to speedquotReuniting with her coconspirators in the mysteries Barbara Niven who plays Hannah39s mom Delores and General Hospital star Cameron Mathison Hannah39s fiancamp233 Detective Mike Kingston is something Sweeney always looks forward to quotThey39re just so funnyquot she said quotCameron pictured at top with Sweeney and Barbara pictured below left are hilarious and we do miss each other Having done so many movies together it is fun looking back at those 39remember that time39 moments They39re like 39This isn39t the first time we39ve climbed in a dumpster39 You have this shorthand with each other and a familiarity that helps you get into character Cameron and I have such a great working relationship and good chemistry and a good vibe He39s genuinely the nicest person in television so he makes it easy to come to work every dayquotGiven the speed at which they shoot these movies and working behind the scenes as an executive producer on the franchise Sweeney is thankful all the leads have invaluable training gained working in daytime television quotDaytime is a very unique way to workquot she explained quotFirst of all there39s a professionalism and a speed we all bring from daytime that we do without really thinking it through You just expect it from each other We come to it with a good work ethic and that mindset You39re always ready Always on time Always know your lines Always hit your mark and do what the crew needs you to I have to tell you it39s a relief and a luxury to work with people with that attitudequotEven though Cameron and I didn39t work on the same soap we have that shorthandquot she continued quotWe know the same people and it39s always interesting to hear how they did things on All My Children and in New York Its fun hearing those stories and we share such a similar career path and the same friend group It does feel like we went to the same high school but were in different crowds and that39s funnyquotWhile Sweeney still relishes her executive producer role she39s usually juggling a few balls quotIt39s maybe a doubleedged swordquot she shared quotI love being involved in all the detail as no detail is too small I love the nitty gritty and having peace of mind With projects I39m not executive producing the part that kills me is when a mistake happens that39s missed Like a line that doesn39t connect a scene or the reason we have this thing is because its needed for that other scene later Murder mysteries are tricky because they have a lot of moving parts Believe me I39ve thought everything through and we39ve discussed it at length Also having the actors be comfortable knowing they can ask me any question If they don39t like something I39ll tell them 39If you really don39t like it here39s option B39quotHer passion for true crime isn39t the only thing Sweeney shares with Hannah Her tenacity feels very familiar quotI39m definitely someone who doesn39t like to give upquot she said quotI39ll keep plugging away at something and I think Hannah does too Maybe it39s the baking in her She39s willing to wake up early stay up late and enjoys the precision and meticulousness of baking She39s willing to do the detailed work she needs to get the job done like mequotCarrot Cake Murder also sees Hannah in the midst of planning her wedding to Mike just don39t expect her to be baking a wedding cake in this one quotI want to encourage the fans to remember there are thirty books in Joanne Fluke39s seriesquot she laughed quotI don39t think there39s any end in sight We all feel we39ve been given such a gift by Joanne to share these characters she created In her mind there39s a roller coaster of Hannah39s love life that certainly plays out throughout these books so we39re asking everyone to ride that roller coaster and tune in You never knowamp8230 We are the keepers of Joanne39s vision and I do my best to be very respectful of thatquotFans will be excited to hear they won39t have to wait too long for the next chapter Hallmark Media has already greenlit the eighth movie in the series and Sweeney is just as excited to see where Hannah goes next admitting in closing quotAll I can say is I think the fans will be very happy with what39s in storequotCarrot Cake Murder A Hannah Swensen Mystery is telecast Friday May 19 9 pm on Hallmark Movies ampamp MysteriesClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe 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