Alison Brie and Dave Franco, on working hand by hand in the horror film Together

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Raquel Laguna/ SUCOPRESS. Alison Brie and Dave Franco star in the upcoming horror film Together, directed by Michael Shanks. In this interview, Brie and Franco talk about their characters in the movie, about working hand by hand once again, and about their next projects. A breakout at both Sundance and SXSW, Together is one of the year’s most anticipated horror films. The story follows Tim and Millie (Franco and Brie), a couple at a crossroads who move to the countryside, only to encounter a mysterious, unnatural force that threatens not just their relationship—but their very flesh. Together hits theaters nationwide on July 30.

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00:00Alison, this movie is about a couple who faces both emotional and supernatural challenges.

00:06What drew you to this story in the first place?

00:09Oh, wow. It was the script. It was the script by Michael Shanks.

00:13It was just so bold and so compelling.

00:18And I loved the horror set pieces. They were wild.

00:23I just thought, wow, this movie would give me an opportunity to do so many things as an actress that I haven't done before.

00:30And, you know, it was Dave's suggestion that we do the movie together.

00:34And it just seemed like such a great opportunity for us to work together again.

00:38Dave, how would you describe Tim and Millie's relationship?

00:45It's strained. They are at odds most of the movie.

00:51But they've also been together for over a decade.

00:54And so underneath all of the arguments, there is still love there.

00:58And so we wanted to make sure to infuse it with that love so that even when they're fighting,

01:06you're still hopefully rooting for them and care about them as a couple.

01:12Alison, for you, what was the biggest physical or emotional challenge during the filming of the movie?

01:19I think it might have been.

01:21It's probably a tie between the bathroom scene and the reciprocating saw scene.

01:32There were just there were a number of days.

01:34I mean, this whole shoot, truly every day we were doing really extreme physical things,

01:41twisting and contorting our bodies in crazy ways.

01:44But, yeah, I think it was those scenes.

01:47Like, the scene in the bathroom is actually really intimate and emotional and also kind of romantic.

01:52I think the scenes that had those emotional elements combined with the really difficult physical aspects were the toughest.

02:00Dave, what do you expect the audience take away after watching together?

02:05I think people will have different takeaways depending on where they are in their own relationships.

02:12We've heard from people who are single who say this is an argument for staying single.

02:19And then we've heard from, you know, this one couple who was in a fight all week

02:26and they went and saw the movie and they said it helped them make up.

02:29And so I think it's got a little bit for everyone.

02:32We've heard from people together and we're tearing couples apart.

02:34Exactly.

02:35What's going to happen?

02:36It's anyone's guess.

02:38What have you learned from each other new, maybe, working together in this film?

02:45It's hard to pinpoint something new because I just think Dave is incredible.

02:50I love being on set with him.

02:52But every time, I mean, this is certainly the most full-on that we have worked together in a while.

02:59And watching Dave on set, I'm so impressed by how much he pushes himself physically and emotionally as an actor

03:06and just has endless, boundless energy.

03:10I'm impressed with how much she just lets herself go.

03:16She's never in her head.

03:18And as an actor, when you can be that free, you know, you can take risks and try weird things

03:25and that's when the best stuff comes.

03:27But she's just this, like, little butterfly floating around

03:30and it's this, like, amazing energy that everyone's feeding off of.

03:34And what's next for you guys?

03:36Oh, gosh.

03:37What is next?

03:38You know, I'll be in the Masters of the Universe film that comes out next summer.

03:43And I'm about to go film a pilot for FX.

03:46Very excited about that.

03:48I have a movie called Regretting You.

03:51It's coming out in October.

03:52It's a romantic drama.

03:54And then Now You See Me 3 is coming out in November.

03:58Yeah.

03:58That's exciting.

03:59Thank you so much.

04:00That's great.

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