Independence Insiders
Q&A with Kassidy Sell
A noted presidential history buff, Kassidy sat down with us to share her local recommendations and a treasured memory from the movie set of Hallmark’s “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.”
History, Hallmark & Hometown Charm
When TV producer Kassidy Sell relocated to Kansas City from New York, the historic charm of the Independence Square drew her and her husband, Warren, to the city. A noted presidential history buff, Kassidy sat down with us to share her local recommendations and a treasured memory from the movie set of Hallmark’s “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.”
Visit Independence: How long have you lived here?
Kassidy Sell: Three years. The Square is one of the reasons we moved here — it looked like a Hallmark movie. That prediction proved accurate!
VI: What’s your favorite restaurant?
KS: Courthouse Exchange! We take all of our out-of-town guests there. Our go-to order is the chicken fried chicken; and you have to get the fried mushrooms.
VI: Your work as a TV and movie producer took you to the set of “Holiday Touchdown” — how cool! Do you have a favorite memory from that project?
KS: We were filming at midnight and I looked up and saw people in lawn chairs all around the outside of the courthouse. I’ve never seen a film set act as a tourist attraction, but everyone was so proud of the movie being filmed in Independence. The crew would have lunch at 3 Trails Brewing or stop into Main Street Coffeehouse, and everyone was welcoming and supportive. It felt like the city was part of the movie.
VI: You’re a presidential history enthusiast, which makes it more fitting that you live in Harry S. Truman’s hometown! Who’s your favorite president?
KS: Abraham Lincoln — and not just because I’m related to him! (His mom is one of my great aunts.) He’s the reason I got into presidential history. George Washington gets an honorable mention because he’s heroic and flawed. When I think of presidential traits, both Lincoln and Washington had them.
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