Louisiana and New Orleans are far more than Mardi Gras.
Where can we sign up?
A jolly duo
Ryan, what are some of your favorite moments working with Jaicy?
Did you add anything to scenes in the moment?
Ryan Rottman:[Joking]There’s nothing I enjoyed about it.
You will relate as people watch it I think it’ll come through.
That came through, and that was something I really liked about that.
We definitely added quite a bit.
I was like, “Yeah, I took that, too.”
So we lightened it up and [had] fun with it.
Jaicy Elliot:The director was happy to work with us.
She was also the writer.
There were two writers, and one of them was the director.
Rottman:She didn’t get my jokes.
Her name is Emily Moss the director.
Elliot:You should recycle a joke over and over again, maybe.
Rottman:Well, the best jokes are the ones you have to explain.
Those are the best.
What are the biggest differences between that project and “My Southern Family Christmas”?
Are there any “Grey’s Anatomy” co-stars you want to work with in aChristmas movie?
Elliot:That is a good question.
We’ve talked about wanting to do a Christmas movie together.
That’d be fun.
Rottman:You and McDreamy would be …
Elliot:And McDreamy and McSteamy and all of that.
All of the ‘eamys [laughs].
Rottman:You’ve got the dialogue, though, from “Grey’s Anatomy.”
We’re saying, “Cool, we’re in Sorento, Louisiana.”
[In] your show, you’re like, “Give me 30 CCs, stat.”
Elliot:You’ve done a medical show, too.
Rottman:Yeah, but I was a chef …
Elliot:Different dialogue.
30 CCs of eggnog.
Put [it in] an IV.
Beignets all day
Have you added any of your own Christmas traditions to the film at all?
Elliot:I don’t have any Christmas traditions.
I wish I did.
Rottman:We do French toast with strawberries every morning, which is delicious.
Elliot:So sweet.
Rottman:I know, but I feel like we had dinner or breakfast.
We did breakfast … we had French toast.
I’m going to say I added that.
Elliot:Beignets, no?
Rottman:It might have been.
Yeah, it was beignets.
Elliot:It was beignets.
But maybe I’ll take a Christmas tradition from the movie and implement it in my life.
Rottman:That’s lovely.
Beignets everyone needs more beignets in their life.
Elliot:All day, every day.
Rottman:It’s called Coffee House.
She bought me a hat from there …
I have a hat problem.
Elliot:It’s a good hat.
But they served everyone beignets all day, so we got our fill.
“My Southern Family Christmas” airs Thursday November 24 at 8:00 ET (7:00 CT) on Hallmark.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
