Both soaps and Hallmark movies move at a lightning pace.
These are all skills that make them particularly perfect fits for the fast-paced world of the Hallmark Channel.
Here’s the scoop on former soap stars who’ve made the move to Hallmark.
“Getting to play for a living felt like the ultimate goal in life,” Williams recalled.
Williams fondly remembers her five years (1995 to 2000) on “As the World Turns.”
“I’d do a soap again in a heartbeat,” she revealed.
It would also fulfill my lifelong dream of being Anna Holbrook, so that’s a no brainer."
“They thought it was an actor choice and that I was being edgy and didn’t care.
But it was literally because I am really hyper and the audition was taking a long time.
So I just got tired and leaned up against the wall.
They thought it was so cool.”
Likewise, Wagner’s face is certainly a familiar one to soap fans.
When he was younger, Wagner balked at being pigeonholed as a soap star.
“It was a hard label to be called a ‘soap opera actor.’
That’s how I was always referred to in articles,” he admitted toMy Devotional Thoughts.
Since then, however, he’s come to appreciate the skills he learned in soaps.
“That marked the beginning of Chabert’s successful career as a child actor.
Chabert is happy to call Hallmark Channel home.
“I love telling these stories,” Chabert toldVultureof the web connection’s uplifting fare.
Hopefully it’s a bit different than the last one I played.”
“My contract came up,” Paevey toldSoapHub.
“There are other avenues I want to explore.
It’s an amicable parting.
Our time together has run its course.”
“My introduction to it was fast, long days, lots of pages.
I’m like, ‘I did 76 once.
I’m sure we can handle 10,'” Paevey joked.
“I started when I was 16 years old.
In 2013, Alison Sweeney starred in her first movie for the Hallmark Channel,“Second Chances.
and “Time for You to Come Home for Christmas.”
For Sweeney, being able to become a part of viewers’ holiday celebrations has been heartwarming.
This is their holiday tradition to turn on Hallmark at Christmastime and watch them all.”
In 1998, he was cast as Ryan Lavery in “All My Children.”
To say he stuck around a while would be putting in mildly.
Mathison played the character in more than 1,100 episodes until finally parting ways with the series in 2011.
It feels in many ways like coming home.”
“There are no teleprompters,” she explained.
“You are doing anywhere from 150 to 200 pages a day on soap operas.
… And if you mess up, you will get recast.”
“Hallmark Channel treats their actors and actresses with utmost respect,” she shared.
“Their scripts remind of me of why entertainment exists in the first place: escape.
“Speaking withSoap Opera Networkin 2021, Massey recalled his surprise at being offered his first Hallmark Christmas movie.
“I didn’t really believe it because it just came out of nowhere.
It fell from the sky … a gift from the universe,” he shared.
“It was just kind of a shock, and then it sunk in like, ‘Holy crap!
This is going to be a lot of fun.'”
In the latter movie, Massey portrayed a character with an intellectual disability.
Speaking withWide Open Country, Donovan expressed his pride at being a part of the Hallmark Channel success story.
“I mean, they’re awesome.”
These included “Stranded in Paradise,” and “The Convenient Groom.”
“I immerse myself into whatever the role is.
I research it and follow the backstory.
I feel like this magic spark just appears and something just clicks in my performances,” she added.
Heexitedthe show in 2013.
“Leaving ‘Days’ was completely my decision.
I wanted to pursue other career opportunities.
“This film was honestly a dream come true,” he shared.
In 2019, Dano appeared in her first Hallmark Channel project an episode of “The Chronicle Mysteries.”
“I loved it.”
I lived it for what, 35 years of my career?
