The show reunites McEntire andMelissa Peterman, costars on the singer’s first hit series,Reba.
“Her flaws are in different areas, which I appreciate.”
“I mean, I was Reba in theRebashow because they wrote to me….
Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk, Rex Linn, Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman, and Belissa Escobedo on ‘Happy’s Place’.Credit:Casey Durkin/NBC
But I fell right into that, and having worked with Melissa before, that just gelled.
When Belissa walked in, it was like we’ve been doing this a while together.”
Bobbie and Gabby are the first two characters Isabella interacts with when she stops by Happy’s Place.
Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire on ‘Happy’s Place’.Casey Durkin/NBC
It was amazing what they did with ‘em."
And I think they found a lot of great stuff with that.
And whenever I’m with Steve in the hallway, I have this more Steve kind of feeling.
There’s also the presence of a character who’s not even present, at least not physically.
What’s our backstory?
When did she come along?
Was my mom still alive?'"
McEntire says of the lingering questions they have about the show’s namesake.
(Those are photos of co-creator Julie Abbott’s father sprinkled throughout the set.)
“[The writers] will say, ‘Not yet.
Let’s give them a little piece at a time.’
And I love that.
“In this business, when you get to do a pilot, that’s winning the lottery.
We’ve been super lucky.
Who gets to do that and work with your friend again?”
“And new friends.
We’ve made great new friends,” McEntire interjects.
“It’s the best bunch of people I’ve ever gotten to work with.
There’s not a butthole among them.”
TheHappy’s Placeseason 1 finale airs March 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
