Francia Raisa, Star of “How I Met Your Father” on Working with Hilary Duff

• Francia Raisa (Actress) spoke to Insider about the role of Valentina “How I Met Your Father.”
• Raisa stated that Hilary Duff’s participation in the Hulu series inspired her to want to be part of it.
• “I was like, ‘OK, well everything she touches turns to gold so let’s see this,”The star spoke.

“How I Met Your Father”Star Francia Raisa stated that Hilary Duff’s involvement made it more appealing to her.

“I heard Hilary Duff was a part of it and I was like, ‘OK, well everything she touches turns to gold so let’s see this,”Insider was told by Raisa that Duff’s roommate and best friend Valentina is her on-screen role.

Raisa is well-known for her roles in shows such as “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” “Grown-ish,”According to her, she was a big fan of the original series. “How I Met Your Father,”This series aired for nine seasons on CBS from 2005 to 2014.

“HIMYF,”This premiered on

Hulu

Tuesday’s program takes inspiration from its predecessor, and centers around Duff’s Sophie. Sophie is an optimist woman in her early 30s searching for love in New York City.

She works with Valentina on the dating scene, along with a group of new friends. Jesse is a part-time musician teacher and Uber driver. Sid (Suraj Sharma) is a bar owner. Jesse recently divorced Ellen (Tien Tran). Valentina is Charlie’s British love interests (Tom Ainsley).

Future Sophie (played in flash-forward scenes) is shown in 2050. “Sex and the City”Kim Cattrall, alumna of the University of Kansas, tells her son all about how she met her father.

According to the actress, Valentina, who is an assistant stylist, was originally called Kate. The part immediately clicked for her when she got the sides.

“I read it and I went, ‘Oh my gosh, I have to play her. I see her so clearly,'” Raisa recalled.

Raisa stated that it was “so much fun”Duff was a great partner, her TV experience dating back to when she played the title character on Disney Channel’s hit sitcom of 2000s. “Lizzie McGuire.”

“She gives me so much to work with,” Raisa said. “It’s very collaborative. We’re constantly going over lines and ideas together. And it helps that we do get along, all of us do, and we have this friendship and we have this passion for this series and for our characters.”

“We have the best time,”She continued. “We’ve gotten really close. I’m very, very fortunate to be in the position that I’m in.”

Insider spoke with Elizabeth Berger, Elizabeth Aptaker, and writers Isaac Aptaker, who told Insider they wrote the script. “HIMYF”It was a few years ago, but they put it off when they joined NBC. “This Is Us” as executive producers.

Following the announcement, “This Is Us”Aptaker & Berger will return to the series for a sixth season in 2022. “HIMYF.”Duff had, incidentally, also wrapped up the show “Younger”And with the “Lizzie McGuire”Her revival was scrapped by Disney+.

Before meeting with Duff the showrunners were familiar with Duff’s work and had previously met him. “that she would be perfect for it,”Berger stated.

“She’s incredibly smart,”Aptaker spoke highly of Duff, who is a producer. “She’s someone who’s grown up on sets, so it’s in her blood.”

“We met her and we were doubly convinced that she would be perfect for it because she just has that infectious energy where you root for her and even if she’s messy and behaves a little badly, you can’t help but be on her side and you just want her to get back up and get back out there and keep trying,”Berger stated.

The first two episodes “How I Met Your Father”They are now available to watch on Hulu. The remaining eight episodes will be released each week.