Felicity Jones has called Brad Pitt “the best boss” after working with him on True Story.
The 31-year-old Oscar-nominee had the pleasure of working alongside the Academy Award-winning heartthrob on the gritty drama that hit cinemas in the US on April 17.
And the British beauty has nothing but fond memories of the pair’s interactions as his company, Plan B, oversaw production.
“He is the best boss in that he lets everyone just get on with their work,” Felicity told Entertainment Tonight of Brad’s leadership style.
It was a sentiment echoed by co-star James Franco. The 37-year-old hadn’t previously worked with 51-year-old Brad and was pleased to find he was just as nice as he had imagined.
“He is so, so nice,” he told the website, adding, “He was really interested in the kind of the things I was doing.”
James once again teams up with good friend Jonah Hill in the flick. James takes on the role of Christian Longo, an accused murderer who has assumed the identity of disgraced New York Times journalist Michael Finkel, played by Jonah. When Finkel attempts to track down Longo, a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensues.
Speaking of the very different roles they are playing this time around, which couldn’t be further from their usual light-hearted comedy duo fare, James admitted it was somewhat of a risk, as fans are so invested in seeing them “get along” onscreen.
“I think people naturally want Jonah and I to get along when they see us in a scene together. They become interested in the relationship – just because who we are and our history and from other kinds of movies,” he explained.
For Felicity, it was an experience in itself working with the pair, who are both accomplished actors and fellow Oscar-nominees. And even more so due to the fact they took on such diverse characters in this particular film.
“I have such huge respect for them,” she gushed. “They push boundaries and they care about film so much and [they’re] always trying new things, so it's great to work with them.”
