Alison Brie and Dave Franco.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Alison BrieandDave Francocontinue to inspire each other in more ways than one.
At a screening for her new filmSpin Me Roundin Los Angeles Wednesday, theactress, 39, told PEOPLE about how she and husband Franco, 37, support each other as they venture behind the camera.
Franco made his directorial debut in 2020 with his filmThe Rental, which he also co-wrote. Now, it was Brie’s turn as she co-wroteSpin Me Roundwith director Jeff Baena. She says watching each other wear new hats in their career is “inspiring.”
“Within our household, it’s really fun because it’s inspiring,” she says. “It’s fun to watch each other work on other stuff.”
Brie continues, “I think that was the impetus for any writing on my part was watching Dave writeThe Rentalwith Joe Swanberg and seeing his excitement as he was trying out this new endeavor every day.”
Alison Brie and James Franco.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
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“I think it’s just really fun to come into our own confidence at the same time and in these different ways of working, and that fuels each other,” Brie says. “And it’s a new way for us to connect with each other as well.”
She says the two have “always” related to one another as actors and these new ventures have “just expanded that.”
“We’ve acted together, and so we knew that we would get along well on a set, but we’ve obviously never worked together in this capacity,” Franco told Jenkins in the cover story. “But what I will say is that I’ve always known that she’s an amazing actress.”
Franco said Brie was indispensable on the set, not just as an actress but as a teammate.
“There were moments throughout the shoot where I would really get into my own head and start to doubt myself in small ways,” he admitted. “And so to be able to go home to her every night and have someone who would build me up and remind me that things were going well and that I was doing a good job — it was invaluable and I honestly don’t think I could have done this without her.”
He continued, “But I swear, watching her intently every day for five weeks, I realized that she might be the greatest actress on the planet and I’m not just saying that because she’s standing 10 feet away.”
source: people.com
