‘Party Down’ star Zoe Chao admits she’s ‘excited and terrified’ to join Revival (exclusive)

hello he had a special connection to the beloved sitcom party downstairs before being cast in the new Starz revival. “I was a fan of the show. My partner watched both seasons six times each,” the 37-year-old revealed. hollywood life in an EXCLUSIVE interview with her co-star Tyrel Jackson Williams. the after party The star said her boyfriend, a “super fan” of party downstairs, she was excited after being cast in the new season. “It was a big day when I got the role at our house. She lost her mind,” she said.

season 3 of party downstairsPremiering February 24, it features the return of the OG stars adam scott, Ryan Hansen, Martin Star, ken marino, Jane LynchAND Megan Mullally. Since Zoe already knew a lot about the show, she admitted that she was “so excited and then terrified” when she was cast, because she knew “how anticipated this comeback was.” “

“I think we both felt very responsible and didn’t want to do something perfect,” the actress said of her and Tyrel. The duo joins the party downstairs soared with other newcomers Jennifer garner AND james marden.

In party downstairsZoe plays Lucy Dang, the chef of the catering staff. And it was a role that Zoe actually found “super relatable,” given her history in the service industry.

“I connected more with the idea of ​​being in a restaurant job but wanting to pursue something else,” Zoe shared. “I think Lucy clearly loves food and is a culinary artist. I think she has aspirations to make art and this is not Party Down. But overall, I’ve been in the service industry for four and a half years. You make a lot of sacrifices to pursue certain dreams, so it’s very understandable.”

party downstairs returns to Starz on Friday February 24th. The new season will have six episodes and conclude on Friday, March 31.

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