For palsJessica ChastainandEddie Redmayne, it was “a joy” to finally work together — even if their characters were deeply at odds.The Oscar winners put their real-life friendship to the test makingthe new Netflix thrillerThe Good Nurse, based on the true story of a woman who risks her livelihood to expose a fellow nurse who is secretly murdering patients.At PEOPLE andEntertainment Weekly’s photo and video studio at the 2022Toronto International Film Festivalon Saturday, Redmayne, 40, and Chastain, 45, explained how their off-screen camaraderie played into their performances.“We’ve talked about wanting to work together for such a long time,” says Chastain. “Honestly I was a little nervous because sometimes you can really like someone and then you meet them on set and, especially if they’re playing a complex character, all of a sudden their energy is different.“JoJo Whilden/NetflixNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.“And what was so lovely about working with Eddie is that he’s always as lovely as you see him now. He doesn’t change, except when action happens,” she continues. “Then it’s a completely different energy. That’s a huge gift because it doesn’t torture the people around you when you’re working. So I was really very, very grateful for that.“Says Redmayne, “There’s a weird thing when you’re working with friends, where you’re like, ‘Maybe youdon’twanna work with your friends.’ I’ve heard stories about friends, and I’m like, ‘Oh no, maybe I don’t ever wanna work with you! I love you [but] you sound like a nightmare!’ “But when it came to costarring with Chastain, he says, “Thank God” that wasn’t the case.The Good Nurseis on Netflix Oct. 26.
For palsJessica ChastainandEddie Redmayne, it was “a joy” to finally work together — even if their characters were deeply at odds.
The Oscar winners put their real-life friendship to the test makingthe new Netflix thrillerThe Good Nurse, based on the true story of a woman who risks her livelihood to expose a fellow nurse who is secretly murdering patients.
At PEOPLE andEntertainment Weekly’s photo and video studio at the 2022Toronto International Film Festivalon Saturday, Redmayne, 40, and Chastain, 45, explained how their off-screen camaraderie played into their performances.
“We’ve talked about wanting to work together for such a long time,” says Chastain. “Honestly I was a little nervous because sometimes you can really like someone and then you meet them on set and, especially if they’re playing a complex character, all of a sudden their energy is different.”
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“And what was so lovely about working with Eddie is that he’s always as lovely as you see him now. He doesn’t change, except when action happens,” she continues. “Then it’s a completely different energy. That’s a huge gift because it doesn’t torture the people around you when you’re working. So I was really very, very grateful for that.”
Says Redmayne, “There’s a weird thing when you’re working with friends, where you’re like, ‘Maybe youdon’twanna work with your friends.’ I’ve heard stories about friends, and I’m like, ‘Oh no, maybe I don’t ever wanna work with you! I love you [but] you sound like a nightmare!’ "
But when it came to costarring with Chastain, he says, “Thank God” that wasn’t the case.
The Good Nurseis on Netflix Oct. 26.
source: people.com
