Lacey Chabert Hopes "Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe" Will Become a Holiday Tradition

In the film Chabert stars as financial advisor Darcy Fitzwilliam who upon returning to her hometown for the holidays is thrown into a whirlwind of charity event planning for her motheramp8217s Christmas charity gala amp160However there39s a downsideamp160 Darcy is forced to work alongside her high school debate team nemesis Luke Bennett Brendan Penny pictured at top woth Chabert amp160As the two attempt to develop a cohesive working rapport both start to feel a connection which has them reconsidering the hasty judgments made in high school and Darcy reevaluating her entire lifequotI39m always attracted to the question amp8216What is the characteramp8217s journey and where is the heart in the storyamp8217quot Chabert said of the appeal of the projectamp160 quotI always have to connect to the heart of the story to really bring it to lifeamp160 In this one in particular my character is at a crossroads in her life amp160She39s a successful financial adviser but something is missing amp160So what better way to assess her life than go home for the holidays step back and unplugquotLuke ends up bringing out a different side to Darcy and she finds herself laughing so much more againquot she continued amp160quotHe really gets to her heart and she realizes what they have is something that39s missing in her other relationship She discovers a lot and sees him in a new light amp160I love how playful they are together and that they have this really fun banteramp160 It39s a sweet moviequotDespite their onscreen animosity Chabert revealed that offscreen her relationship with Penny couldn39t have been more different amp160quotBrendan and I laughed so much togetherquot she smiled amp160quotHe was such a joy to work withamp160 We39d get into these giggle fits that we couldn39t stop amp160It was such a fun set and I think that translates to the screen amp160It39s great to laugh after a take as it brings your senses to life and helps you connect with the other personquotOne person whom Chabert is making sure she connects with is her twoyearold daughter Julia who accompanies her on locations like Ontario where the film was shot amp160quotIt39s such an ideal situation for me and I am so gratefulquot she said amp160quotThe movies shoot in three weeks and for the most part I39m able to bring her on set or have her nearby amp160I don39t want to miss a minute of being a mom but at the same time my career is incredibly important to me and being fulfilled in that way makes me a better motherquotIt39s also an example I want to set for herquot she added amp160quotIt39s hard to have it all at the same time and while I39m doing my best the juggle is real amp160It39s probably not always perfect and there39s a lot of 39mom guilt39 that comes with it but it39s the same struggle every working mom has amp160I am very thankful I39ve been able to continue my career but obviously she is my No 1 priorityquotWhen it comes to the holidays Chabert is a little busy amp160She39s headed to Belgium in December with her family to film a Hallmark Channel Valentineamp8217s Day projectamp160 quotIt39s a place I always wanted to visit and it39s going to be so magical as it will be holiday timequot she said amp160Then it39s home to the South for Christmas Eve quotChristmas for me really is like a Hallmark moviequot she laughed amp160quotI go home disconnect spend time with the family and talk about the year that passed amp160One of the things I do love about holiday traditions is they make me feel like a child again and really give me a sense of nostalgiaquotShe39s also hopeful that Pride Prejudice and Mistletoe will become a holiday tradition for others amp160quotI genuinely mean thisquot she began in closing amp160quotIt39s incredibly rewarding to be a part of something that brings joy and happiness into people39s living rooms for a couple of hours amp160I consider that an honor so the thought that maybe I39m a part of someone else39s tradition by being one of their favorite movies would make me so happy amp160Especially now as a mom my world perspective has changed and I am even more grateful to be a part of something that39s so positivequotPride Prejudice and Mistletoe is telecast Friday November 23 8 pm on Hallmark Channel as part of its Countdown to Christmas programming eventClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writersamp160

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