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Bridesmaids actress Rose Byrne on bond with 'magical' co-star on set of new comedy Like A Boss


Rose Byrne has a pretty good track record when it comes to picking comedy playmates.

On her way to becoming one of Hollywood’s top laughter queens, Rose has bounced jokes off the likes of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Russell Brand and Melissa McCarthy in some of the biggest and funniest movies of the past decade.

So when she says that the chemistry with new co-star Tiffany Haddish is one of the best she has experienced, that’s a big compliment.

The New South Wales-born performer got her big break with a tiny role in Star Wars prequel Attack of the Clones and then sparred with Glenn Close in the bingeworthy legal hit Damages.

But while she’s got a strong record in serious work, it’s been Rose’s funny bone structure that has seen her hit the heights in the movie world.

Actress Rose Byrne pictured at a photo call for new comedy flick Like A Boss

Bridesmaids, Bad Neighbours, Spy, The Internship and The Meddler have all seen the 40-year-old mum of two shine, often cited as the best thing in the big-budget comedies.

And she’s back on the laughter trail in next week’s buddy girl comedy Like A Boss, which she was drawn to by the attraction of working with Tiffany, a stand-up comic and writer famed for movies like Night School and Girls Trip.

Rose says: “She’s brilliant, so talented, so funny, magical and just unpredictable in the true sense of the word. You don’t know what she is going to say next, in the best possible way.

“There’s no one like her. I thought it was thrilling to be in a friendship/buddy film with this fabulously talented actress and comedian.

I had always wanted to work with Miguel Arteta, our director. I have known him for years. This felt like a real opportunity to do something fun.

In Like a Boss, Rose Byrne and Tiffany Haddish star as pals who run a beauty salon which has fallen on hard times

“We did a lot of improv, starting with the script. This movie lives and dies on the chemistry.

Once we had had our meeting, we hit it off, got drunk together and hung out. Tiffany is so inclusive and we really bonded.

Our different energies are what makes it funny. It’s an odd couple but it’s brilliant. There is a genuine affection for one another.

“I was surprised about Tiff’s level of energy because she has the schedule and energy of 12 people. Also, I didn’t know about Tiff’s story.

She has her book, which I read, but when we did the movie I was like, ‘I just want to get to know Tiff.’

As that was revealed I was like, ‘Wow! That’s a life’.

She has lived the life of many people. She’s a warrior.”

Aussie star Rose Byrne in comedy Bad Neighbours alongside Seth Rogen

In Like a Boss, Rose and Tiffany star as pals who run a beauty business which is close to failing and is about to be snapped up by Salma Hayek’s corporate bigwig.

Rose said she loved exploring the dynamics of a business world and friendships among women which we don’t get to see too often.

She said: “Comedy is only funny if the stakes are high so I felt it was potentially really funny to have the risk of this friendship falling apart and the business falling apart.

“It’s really refreshing. I love that they aren’t talking about guys and breaking up with people.

“You choose your friends and when you live all over the world and in different places, your family does become your friends in a way. I love that about the film.

“They’re just women like the women I know – complex, difficult, fragile, strong, weird, funny and strange.

“Then they are thrown into a challenging situation with a mentor that is a woman too.

“She is a really confusing female mentor, which is interesting.”

And male or female, she has very strong views about what makes good neighbours.

Rose adds: “Chemistry is chemistry. You either have that with a friend or you don’t. It’s great to have new friends and friends from different walks of life. I love that.

“But if you don’t have a chemistry with a person, you can’t force it.

“Friendships provide such stability in your life. They say that a friendship is so important in terms of wellbeing and happiness.

“I know when I have had a falling out with friends or moments when I have had hard times, it’s
devastating.

“It’s parallel, when it is a very close friend, to breaking up with a boyfriend or husband, wife or
girlfriend.”

After the fun of Like A Boss, the Aussie star – married to The Irishman actor Bobby Cannavale – will show off her versatility again by going back to the world of delightful bunnies with Peter Rabbit 2, and then playing US journalist and feminist Gloria Steinem, in new series Mrs America alongside Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson and Tracey Ullman.

Hopping between comedy and drama keeps her interested.

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Rose added: “This business is so bonkers so it’s really just what comes your way and where you’re at in your life at that time.

“When you have children, what you want to do and what you don’t want to do becomes much clearer. There’s no planning. I just take it on a case-by-case basis.

“Any time you start feeling pigeonholed, you start to feel a little frustrated but as long as I can keep being creative, I’m thrilled.”





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