Published 12:13 IST, July 14th 2019
Margot Robbie says working with husband Tom Ackerley a 'huge advantage'
Margot Robbie rejects the notion that one should not work with their family members in Hollywood. The Oscar-nominated actor believes collaborating with her husband, Tom Ackerley was a "huge advantage" for her.
Margot Robbie rejects the notion that one should not work with their family members in Hollywood. The Oscar-nominated actor believes collaborating with her husband, Tom Ackerley was a "huge advantage" for her.
The couple, who got married in 2016, are the founders of LuckyChap Entertainment production banner through which they have made films such as "I, Tonya", "Terminal" and the upcoming "Birds of Prey".
In an interview, the 28-year-old actor said her personal relationship with her spouse adds to their professional collaboration.
"I've been told by many people in showbiz that it's a really bad idea to work with loved ones or close friends but I don't see it that way at all. I think it's a huge advantage for me to be able to work with Tom. We know each other so well and we enjoy being able to develop and work on projects together," Robbie said.
"Several of my long-term friends also work with me at our company and one of my best friends is my set assistant, so we get to spend a lot of time together - it's nice to have a close friend around you while you're working, especially on very long days when you're not always feeling your best," she added.
Robbie currently stars in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.
The film is set in 1960s Los Angeles in an alternate timeline where an aging television actor and his stunt double embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the Hollywood film industry. It features an elaborate cast who star in "multiple storylines in a modern fairy tale tribute to the final moments of Hollywood's golden age."
Initially announced in July 2017, the film is the first of Tarantino's not to be associated with producer Harvey Weinstein after Tarantino cut ties with The Weinstein Company following sexual abuse allegations against Weinstein that October.
Sony Pictures won the distribution rights, having met several of Tarantino's demands including final cut privilege. Pitt, DiCaprio, and Robbie, as well as several Tarantino regulars such as Zoë Bell and Kurt Russell, joined the cast between January and June 2018.
Principal photography lasted from that June through November around Los Angeles. It is the last film to feature Luke Perry, who died in March 2019.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2019, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 26, 2019, and on August 14, 2019, in the United Kingdom.
Updated 13:17 IST, July 14th 2019