Natalie Dreyfuss

OF ‘FIXING UP CHRISTMAS’

Though you’ve done work on such series as “The Flash” and “True Blood,” you’ve also built your career on cable movies such as the new “Fixing Up Christmas,” in which you play a party planner who lands a big job at holiday time. Is that mix by design?

I really love making these movies. I find it quite an experience to make a film in 12 days. You really have to get it done, for the sake of getting the crew home to their families. I have as much respect as I can for each department, so as the No. 1 person who’s in almost every scene, it

really puts the pressure on to do your job well.

This movie was done in February and March, so it was still cold, and that helped. We actually got some chilly weather, which was fun. We had a little bit of snow, but we did use quite a bit of fake

snow.

In your films, you have a tendency to play professional women who aren’t necessarily looking for love, but make room for it if it comes along .. which is the case again in “Fixing Up Christmas.” Do you actively seek those kinds of roles?

I think what’s cool about doing these movies is being able to be a female lead who has such complex stories about ambition and about family. They include falling for someone, but they’re more about being a partner than being rescued by a knight in shining armor. They’re interesting takes

on fairy tales.

It’s very far from who I am, actually. Few people who know me would call me a “type-A” personality, but I do enjoy playing a go-getter, and I bring my own sense of “quirky” to many of the roles I play. If you’ve seen any of my work,

you can spot the real me in it.

Maggie “I think everybody is ready to entertain and be eentertained. I didn’t spend a lot of time thinking, ‘Oh, this is so weird to be back performing.’ It just feels right.” – Harry Connick Jr., seen recently in “Annie Live!” oon NBC

“The highest priority for me is the quality of the material and the nature of the character. Is this person someone I’ve never played before? Is this a story that is ccompelling to me?” – Daniel Dae Kim, seen recently in “The Hot Zone: AAnthrax” on National GGeographic

“It was a wild kind of thing, how it happened. I got a call saying, ‘We’re starting on Monday. Can you get on a plane?’ And I was lilike, ‘Sure!’ It’s a sweet lilittle movie.” – Lawson of “Psych 3: This Is Gus” on Peacock, about her recent GAC Family film “A Lot Like Christmas”