Octavia Spencercannot say enough wonderful things about her pal andSpiritedco-star,Will Ferrell.
On Friday’s episode of thePEOPLE Every Daypodcast, theQuest for Sleepnarrator, 52, shared
“I can tell you that Will is definitely not an adult elf,” Spencer joked to host Janine Rubenstein, in reference tothe actor’s previous smash-hit holiday film. She then added that that theSNLalum is “one of the smartest people I’ve ever worked with.”
The Oscar-winning actress joined Ferrell,Ryan ReynoldsandSunita Manifor this season’sSpirited, and had just as much fun makingthe musical comedy (based onA Christmas Carol) as you’d imagine — though she definitely felt the “pressure” to bring the laughs. “When you’re opposite people like … Ryan and Will, I can say it can be a little intimidating,” she says. “But I had so much fun doing it!”
She commends the “brilliant writing team” for a much-needed film that “brings joy” and “an amount of escapism for people right now.”
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Spencer also discussed another project of hers, a documentary calledThe Quest for Sleep, and explained why it was so important to her.
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“I don’t have a good relationship with sleep. I never have. It’s affecting me now,” she said. “In my business it’s sort of a badge of honor to say, ‘I didn’t get any sleep last night.’ And I was hearing that across several industries and I thought, ‘We need to start prioritizing our sleep. Sleep is elemental and integral, you know, for survival.”
As is laughter! PEOPLE caught up with Spencer on the carpet for the Nov. 7Spiritedpremiere, and when asked how she kept a straight face shooting with comedic icons like Ferrell and Reynolds, she said, “You know what? That’s the thing. You don’t have to.”
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source: people.com
