Alyssa Milano reunites with director Bobby Farrelly for Driver’s Ed
Alyssa Milano has been added to the cast of 'Driver’s Ed', the upcoming comedy movie.
Alyssa Milano has joined the cast of 'Driver’s Ed'.
The 52-year-old actress is set to work with director Bobby Farrelly for the third time in her career on the upcoming comedy film.
Alyssa will star alongside the likes of Kumail Nanjiani, Molly Shannon, Sam Nivola, Sophie Telegadis, Mohana Krishnan, Aidan Laprete and Lilah Pate in 'Driver’s Ed'.
Alyssa previously worked with Bobby, 66, on 'Hall Pass' - the 2011 comedy movie that also starred Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Alexandra Daddario - as well as the comedy series 'The Now'.
The upcoming movie - which is being filmed in North Carolina - focuses on some teens who steal their school’s driver’s ed car in order to go on a roadtrip to rescue a friend from some trouble.
Thomas Moffett has written the screenplay, while Jonas Pate, Jennifer Pate and David Stone will serve as producers on the project.
Meanwhile, Stuart Ford, Aghi Koh, Lorelle Lynch, Bobby Farrelly, Scott Lambert, Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor have all boarded 'Driver’s Ed' as executive producers.
Alyssa has served as a writer and as a producer at times in her career, and the actress previously explained how those experiences have influenced her career choices.
Asked how working behind the camera has influenced her decisions, Alyssa told Pop Culturalist: "It’s made me a lot pickier.
"I read a lot of scripts. Sadly, a lot of them are not great. The good news about that is when there is a movie or script that’s sent to you like 'Who Are You People', you really recognise it for its greatness.
"I used to hear this thing when I did theatre when I was a kid which was, 'If it’s not on the page, it’s not on the stage.' I get that now. I really understand that now. That no matter how good you are as an actor, you can’t create something that’s not there. You can’t create things in between the lines because so much of a film depends on the editing."
Alyssa also revealed that she loves working on independent projects.
The Hollywood star explained the difference between shooting big-budget movies and independent films.
Alyssa - who is also known for her activism work, including playing a leading role in the MeToo movement - said: "There’s something really beautiful and fundamental about a crew coming together for the art of filmmaking. I’m not sure that happens on huge budget films anymore. It becomes about overtime. It becomes about the helicopter shot or the drone or whatever it is."
