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‘Paris Is Always a Good Idea’: Lacey Chabert & Scott Michael Foster React to That Club Scene
What To Know
- Paris Is Always a Good Idea debuted on Hallmark+ on July 30.
- Lacey Chabert and Scott Michael Foster play Chelsea and Knightly, characters from Jenn McKinlay’s book.
- The stars break down that charged club scene in Episode 1.
Chemistry-filled club moments have truly made a comeback. Hallmark+’s Paris Is Always a Good Idea debuted the first two episodes on July 30, and we cannot stop thinking about that Paris club scene between Chelsea (Lacey Chabert) and Knightly (Scott Michael Foster).
After arriving in Paris, Chelsea and her sister, Annabelle (Rebecca Hanssen), head out to have some fun in the City of Love. They go to the club to let loose, which isn’t always easy for Chelsea. As she unwinds, Chelsea is reminded of a similar moment with a dreamy man from her past.
Knightly, Chelsea’s coworker who’s joined her in Paris to help close a work deal, coincidentally finds himself in the same club. He spots Chelsea from afar and watches her living it up in a way he never has before. When she sees Knightly, Chelsea stops dancing. They start bickering on the dance floor, but when Chelsea puts her hand over his heart, the mood shifts.
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“I feel like I’m blushing,” Chabert told Swooon when we asked about the club moment between Chelsea and Knightly. “You had the best time of your life,” Foster told her. Chabert then added, “I had the time of my life. I love dancing with no music in a crowd of people.”
Chabert acknowledged that this was an important moment for Chelsea to let go of everything that’s going on in her life. However, she admitted the dancing made her “feel very self-conscious and a little insecure,” but she powered through to create a truly memorable scene.
As for Knightly, Foster is well aware that “something happened there” on the dance floor between his character and Chelsea. “Whether that was the first time or not, I don’t know,” he said, before adding that a “dynamic shift happened” in that moment. “You could see it so clearly in that scene. It was so beautifully done. So, yeah, you have to tune in and find out,” he teased.
The series is based on Jenn McKinlay’s book of the same name. Chabert and Foster also grace the latest cover of TV Guide Magazine. “Sometimes the best relationship will start with a fun rivalry. It’s not always just all romance,” Foster said in the cover story. “What makes it strong is having a little bit of found respect for each other.”
Paris Is Always a Good Idea, New Episodes, Thursdays, Hallmark+
