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Bailee Madison on "Good Witch", the Chicken Dance, & Hallmark Cards

Bailee Madison on "Good Witch", the Chicken Dance, & Hallmark Cards

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The YH Studio welcomes back one of our most favorite people on the planet, Bailee Madison, who stops by to scoop us on her Hallmark Channel series, "Good Witch"! She tells us about some of her own real-life psychic premonitions and reveals whom she would love to put a spell on. Plus she dishes on her favorite "New Girl" character, tries to guess real and fake Hallmark Card greetings, and shows off her Chicken Dance skills!

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Young Hollywood

2, 3, 1, 2, 3, now, now, now, now, now. We were, we did the, like the movie scream. One, two, three. But now it's like, she's back here. I'm so excited. You're back. And you look amazing.

Bailee Madison

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Young Hollywood

Because the last time you were here you were pregnant. It was I think it was four years ago.

Bailee Madison

Oh yeah, it was so fun. I remember the scream too, cuz my, my throat was like, after. And they were cringing behind the cameras.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, should we do it again?

Bailee Madison

Yeah. I think we should like the, like the, when you see your best friend after a really long time, how you react.

Young Hollywood

Okay. To camera?

Bailee Madison

Yeah, sure. Okay, here we go. One, two, three. Okay. volume back up now. Yes. This is your bonus. He feels so like, you feel great afterwards. Wow. We should do that more often. And now we need like a yoga class or something. Calm down.

Young Hollywood

So, you have continued to, since the last time I saw you, work and work and work and I knew you would.

Bailee Madison

Thank you.

Young Hollywood

But the good witch. Yes. Hallmark picked up for second season. We just found out. We could scream again. Should we? I hate this. Basketball? My parents? I, I'm stuck between them and they really hate each other. Dad wants me to stay here. My mom wants me to go with her. But what do you want? I wanna go to Hong Kong and back to New York. No, you don't. How would you know? I just do. On the show, you can see what happens before it happens. Yes. You, you have a, you have sort of premonitions.

Bailee Madison

Yes, exactly.

Young Hollywood

Do you have that in life?

Bailee Madison

It's funny, I actually do sometimes.

Young Hollywood

Do you?

Bailee Madison

Yeah, and a lot of people don't believe me, but I do. And my brother, my brother Conner is the same way. And I used to tell him all the time. I'd be like, Conner, I swear, like I dreamt this last night. It's not déjà vu, it's something. And he was like, I'm the same way. But nobody believes me. So yeah, I can kind of relate.

Young Hollywood

Do you have any good stories?

Bailee Madison

No. It's mostly just has to do with me falling, but then like I know, I don't know. I know little stuff. Like we're gonna go to the grocery store and my mom's gonna say, don't forget to get lettuce on isle ten.

Young Hollywood

I always have that thing where someone hasn't called me in a year and I think about them and then they call me the next day.

Bailee Madison

Oh my god.

Young Hollywood

And then you say, I was just gonna call you. And they're like, yeah, sure you haven't called me in a year.

Bailee Madison

You do think about each other at the same time. You really, really do.

Young Hollywood

So do you believe in that kind of thing? Like that, that there's energies and vibrations and and I think that, I think that you pop up in people's minds when, when you need to. So, because we were dealing with witches on this show, if you could put a spell on anyone, who would it be and what kind of spell would you put on them?

Bailee Madison

Oh, that is so hard. I mean this sounds so wrong to like put a spell on someone. I'd probably put a spell on my dog. Okay. And it would be so I could hear what my dog's thoughts were. Yeah, because I feel like she's really happy and then I feel like she's a little judgmental sometimes. And I would like to know what I could do to make her happy. She's very like And then she sighs and she gives me like an eye roll. And I'm like, don't eye roll at me, young lady. You are not allowed to do that.

Young Hollywood

What kind of dog?

Bailee Madison

A golden doodle. Golden retriever and a poodle. And now she has my little niece. So now she has a little one running around pulling her tail all the time. And she knows that if that if she doesn't like growl or do anything, she'll get a treat. So Riley will just like yank her tail and she'll be like, And then Kate will be like, do you want a treat? And she's like, yes, please. I was for. So I'd like to be in her head. It'd be fun.

Young Hollywood

That's a good one. Good choice. What would you do?

Bailee Madison

I'd put a spell on a dude for sure. I wish I thought of that. No, we shouldn't get into that. Fall in love with me. Everything I say is amazing. Everything I do is amazing. And they never fall out of love no matter what happens.

Young Hollywood

That's very smart.

Bailee Madison

No matter, you know, like what I look like at home in my pajamas, like watching, you know,

Young Hollywood

That's good.

Bailee Madison

Or just be like in a guy's head. I've always want to be like a funny, like a YouTube video like, like how girls think guys act versus how guys really are.

Young Hollywood

Versus how guys really are.

Bailee Madison

Because I mean, our media thing is like, oh yeah, I'm cool like I'm not gonna text right now. Like whatever. And then they're probably not cooler than that. So then that's what's in my head. Oh, should we, should we do it? Should we do it? Yeah. When a guy, okay, if a guy doesn't text you back right away,

Young Hollywood

Oh, what do we think?

Bailee Madison

You reread your text a million times and you're like, oh my god, I had a spelling error. Now he thinks I'm dumb. That's like. He hasn't checked back. He hasn't checked. spelling error. I checked my friends sometimes and I'm like, he didn't write back. And they're like, when'd you write him? And I was like a minute and 47 seconds ago. Yes. And they're like

Young Hollywood

It's true.

Bailee Madison

Probably isn't on their phone or thinking of a response. But that's immediately like the response. And then we text again. And then we think, oh, now they think we're crazy. Now we think we're crazy. Now they think we're like latching on or something. And meanwhile, the reality is, they're just like eating nachos and they're like, and they're like, oh, okay. Oh, basketball. And they put it down. Oh wait, so um, what was the Schmidt, the new girl thing? We love Schmidt. I love Schmidt. He favorited my tweet. No. I'm not even kidding you. He just favorited my tweet. I am, I screamed in the car and the driver thought like I was gonna scream. I'm okay. I can't. I need to. I need to really think that I'm a little bit.

Young Hollywood

Can you do an impression? Of Schmidt?

Bailee Madison

Yeah. I just started. I just started on the first. Okay, hold on. You know he's like he thinks he's like shirtless. He thinks he like looks really good all the time. So funny. Like something to do with that, like his body been at the gym, something like that. Okay, okay, ready? You guys see this? Huh? Jess? Okay, you go. You go to high school. But you see this? This is what works. Okay? This is what works. This is what works. This is what the ladies like, okay? Yeah, this is what works. And you gotta go. And you go to school over there and you look at you. What are you doing? Sitting over there. If you guys want Schmidt, you gotta get the Schmidt. To get the Schmidt. I have to work to get the Schmidt. Okay? Thank you. I'm leaving. Like he's literally like, he's so quick and he like, he just keeps on referring to himself and they're like, the jar. And he's like, I already got the money. And he like puts it in. It's such a good show. Zoey Deschanel knows me. Like I am. Oh yeah. In, in the show. When she does like the chicken dance and she's like, I need a pet cuz it's, I think it's more relatable. Like she, like I get it.

Young Hollywood

At the end we're standing up. We're doing the chicken dance. Um, I have a little game for you.

Bailee Madison

Yay.

Young Hollywood

Because this is on Hallmark. I'm gonna read you a Hallmark greeting card. And you're gonna tell me if it's a real one or a fake one. Again. Real or fake Hallmark. Don't think of it as losing your job. Think of it as a time out between stupid bosses.

Bailee Madison

That's fake.

Young Hollywood

It's real.

Bailee Madison

No way. It's real. Are you serious?

Young Hollywood

It's a new one.

Bailee Madison

I didn't know. I mean, Hallmark was cool, but they are cool right now. They're really, they're really getting with it. I need to okay. Okay, okay.

Young Hollywood

Hey. Okay. I think I might be a squirrel cuz I like you and you're being a nut. That's so good. True, false.

Bailee Madison

False. First thing you said.

Young Hollywood

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. It's a real Hallmark.

Bailee Madison

It's a real Hallmark. Okay, okay, okay. Okay.

Young Hollywood

Hey, just thought I'd drop you a note to say I love you. April Fools.

Bailee Madison

Oh, that's, that's not very nice. Hallmark would do that. Hallmark would not do that to people. So does that mean you're saying

Young Hollywood

False, finally. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. My latest status update is that I really don't have a status update. But if that changes, I'll update you. You know, on my status.

Bailee Madison

False. Cuz it's too long. But it's really funny. No. Wait, I gotta start buying more cards. They're really getting with it, aren't they? They're getting down with it. They like accurately describe my feelings. Where'd you guys find it? You just like find it.

Young Hollywood

I just went online.

Bailee Madison

Wow. That's amazing. I know. I know. That was good. Hallmark is getting hip. They're getting hip now.

Young Hollywood

Hallmark is getting hip, y'all. You ready to chicken dance? You really want to chicken dance? Are we doing it, Zoey Deschanel, are we doing a new girl style?

Bailee Madison

Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. Oh yeah, there it is. Oh, my clips. These are my clips, y'all. I feel like we should just talk about it. Should we just talk about it? It's there. This is the magic of Hallmark. This is what happened. My top was a little too big. We just clipped it up. One, two, three. Okay, okay, okay. Let's go. Let's go. We ready? One, two, three. We heard Jeff Wilder in the background.

Bailee Madison

I think we're in toddlers and tiaras or something and that's like our mom. She's like and girls, I should we're getting girls. You can do it. Hey, girls, you can do it. You can do it. Two, three. We can do it. Let's scream. I love it.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Bailee Madison

    Guest discussing her work and personal life

  • Conner

    Bailee Madison's brother, who also experiences premonitions

  • Riley

    Bailee Madison's niece

  • Kate

    Mentioned in a story about Bailee Madison's dog

  • Schmidt

    Character from 'New Girl' that Bailee Madison loves

  • Zoey Deschanel

    Actress from 'New Girl' who performs the Chicken Dance

  • Jeff Wilder

    Heard in the background during the Chicken Dance

FAQ

What show is Bailee Madison promoting?+
Bailee Madison is discussing her Hallmark Channel series, "Good Witch".
Does Bailee Madison believe in premonitions?+
Yes, Bailee Madison states that she sometimes experiences premonitions in real life, similar to her character on "Good Witch".
Which 'New Girl' character is Bailee Madison's favorite?+
Bailee Madison's favorite 'New Girl' character is Schmidt.
What kind of dog does Bailee Madison have?+
Bailee Madison has a golden doodle, which is a mix of a golden retriever and a poodle.
What game does Bailee Madison play involving greeting cards?+
Bailee Madison plays a game where she has to guess if Hallmark card greetings are real or fake.
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