When you’re an actor, you have no control over any part of it, and I’ve always admired the way that you empower yourself as an actor to get in the writer’s room, or go into the edit bay with directors. The actor told Moonlight director Barry Jenkins for Filmmaker magazine that Brie was "invaluable" on set "and I honestly don’t think I could have done this without her.". I’m overthinking it already. Every day, you would get home from writing, you’d be so excited and have all these new ideas. I think the next thing that you acted in, you were even worse because you were so used to having full control over this movie. They announced their engagement in August 2015 after more than three years of dating. I thought you were going to say “Yes,” and I was going to say, “We did a good job.”. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. It’s a really fun aspect of her character. I would say Frances McDormand or Holly Hunter—some of my all-time favorite actresses. We found out after the fact that they’ve all done Molly before. So I may have procured some Molly, and you and I went away for the weekend. That was a really freeing way to approach this whole project. Looking for something to watch? The Spanish couple have no qualms in working together, having collaborated on a whopping nine films, beginning with 1992’s Jamón Jamón. BRIE: People always say, “write your own material.” Like anything in life, I think you don’t come to it until you it’s the right time.

I was awake in bed last night, in the middle of the night, being like, “Did he offer this role to Kristen Bell or something, before he decided I should do it?”. Some of those movies, like Goodnight Mommy or Blue Ruin, are just so beautiful and well-done. Once I decided not to play the role, then obviously, you were the first choice for Michelle. I always wanted you to play Michelle, but there was one iteration of the movie, where I was going to play one of the characters. We had worked together before as actors, and it was really fun, but were you nervous at all for us to work together in this new capacity? The Rental will be released on demand, in drive-in theaters and in select indoor theaters on July 24. And I was listening to murder, true-crime podcasts on my drive to work every day for some reason.". I found it so inspiring watching you write with Joe. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. I think it went the other way. I was literally taking phone calls with different first A.D.s pulling my hair out. "First off, the fact that she is such an incredible actress, she made my job so easy. I would say that in the last few years, certainly since working on GLOW, it’s been a real life-changing job for me and in the way that it’s connected me with my body and helped to build self-confidence. BRIE: Jon Stewart. Well, for the first half of the movie, she’s kind of the uptight wife and there’s a very sexy sort of love triangle happening with the other characters. Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype. Let me think. FRANCO: You’ve given some of your best performances recently in Horse Girl and The Rental.

The other actors in the film would comment on the fact that I was more serious than they expected, and I think that’s because it was my first time directing. y first day on set, before shooting anything, I was just there for a costume fitting, and they let me come to set to meet Steven and watch this scene that Meryl was shooting that was so beautiful. BRIE: I think from directing, the main thing is this idea that on a set, the best idea wins. As I’ve tried to detach from my ego more, I’ve gained confidence. The melange is equal parts intensive and fun, like every movie-making experience. More than anything, I wanted to be with you for your first experience directing. Dave Franco and Alison Brie Made a Horror Movie Together, Now They Want to Do a Rom-Com © Amy Sussman/Getty Images Dave Franco knows people are surprised that he … It’s like you’ve got a taste of it, and you see how fulfilling and nice it is to have a little bit of control over these projects. Dude.” I was just happy and wanted to dance and move. You were going to act in it, but you were going to play another character or something. Then I was Michelle, dancing around our hotel room for the rest of the night, by myself, while you filmed me. If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: Alison Brie Says Marriage to Dave Franco Has Made Her Feel More 'Free'. I remember feeling so excited and honored when you asked me to play the part. All these words came out of my mouth. I agree. FRANCO: The other actors in the film would comment on the fact that I was more serious than they expected, and I think that’s because it was my first time directing. The cool thing about this project is that I got to witness you working on it and watching it evolve, while not knowing that I was going to be involved. BRIE: I remember feeling so excited and honored when you asked me to play the part. FRANCO: I see that.

FRANCO: I felt the same way when we were on set, acting together, where if I did anything that felt false, I almost felt embarrassed because I knew that you recognized it. We’re recording this through the phone. As IMDb celebrates its 30th birthday, we have six shows to get you ready for those pivotal years of your life ... your 30s. Because it’s like I’m nothing. I agree. It’s such a responsibility.”. BRIE: Before you decided to direct it, you were writing it. I was only worried about my performance. After the premiere, a live Q&A was projected on the screen, with Franco and Brie Zoom-ing in from their car. I think Michelle is maybe the best character. last year when we made this movie, I think for both us, we were in this phase of kind of feeling a little bored or underwhelmed by opportunities that were coming our way and felt this need to create our own opportunities.

This experience of making this movie was ego-light for me, because the priority was you and your experience directing. I’ve always been prepared and tried to be punctual, but now I really go above and beyond to try to make the director’s job as easy as possible. FRANCO: I thought you were going to say “Yes,” and I was going to say, “We did a good job.” Well, that’s all I got, but I guess we’re going out on a whimper.

I would never ask that. We’ll take notes.” It was actually, I think, a nerdy approach. Scariest or most difficult part you’ve ever played? We found out after the fact that they’ve all done Molly before. BRIE: You truly couldn’t do it without them. Thank god you watched them all with me because I couldn’t have watched them by themself. BRIE: I think it started when we worked together on Disaster.

FRANCO: I feel like you were able to show some different sides of your personality in this film.

FRANCO: Do you think that got you out of your head as an actor and allowed you to be looser than you normally are? The way that Michelle talks, it’s almost like you wrote it for me, but never told me. The couple next worked on 2005’s The 40-Year-Old Virgin, followed by films Knocked Up, This Is 40, Drillbit Taylor and Funny People. By Dave Franco Photography Dave Franco, Listening to Alison Brie and Dave Franco in conversation—about writing, directing, and acting in movies—it doesn’t take long to realize that they love being married to each other. I’m not going to feed it to you though. I think it’s both. We had worked together before as actors, and it was really fun, but were you nervous at all for us to work together in this new capacity? FRANCO:  Are you sad that this interview is over? BRIE: I think it went the other way. BRIE: Working Girl. Do you want to talk about how you prepared for that? So I may have procured some Molly, and you and I went away for the weekend. What is stranger than the big hole that opens up in Lucy Sherrington's living room floor? It made me feel like I was doing some of the best work of my career, because I was like, “I mean, you can’t get more grounded than this.”.



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