01of 12She’s the ‘Greatest Collaborator’John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in A Quiet Place.Paramount /Courtesy EverettSpeaking toEntertainment Tonightin May 2021,Krasinski chattedabout working withBluntonce again inA Quiet Place Part II, the sequel to their 2018 box office smash.“I mean, the truth is she’s the greatest collaborator I’ve ever worked with,” Krasinski, who directed the film, said of Blunt, who stars in it as widow and mother of four Evelyn Abbott.
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She’s the ‘Greatest Collaborator’
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in A Quiet Place.Paramount /Courtesy Everett
Speaking toEntertainment Tonightin May 2021,Krasinski chattedabout working withBluntonce again inA Quiet Place Part II, the sequel to their 2018 box office smash.
“I mean, the truth is she’s the greatest collaborator I’ve ever worked with,” Krasinski, who directed the film, said of Blunt, who stars in it as widow and mother of four Evelyn Abbott.
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His Support Means ‘Everything’ to Her
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“Having John’s support is everything, because we are each other’s confidant,” Blunt said of Krasinski. “That shared understanding has really been a very vital anchor for me.”
03of 12He was ‘Honored’ to be Her Date to the Screen Actors Guild AwardsJohn Krasinski/Instagram"Honored to be on the arm of this double nominee tonight!" Krasinskicaptioned a photoof himself and his wife all glammed up for the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards, where Blunt was up for outstanding actress in a leading role forMary Poppins Returnsand outstanding actress in a supporting role forA Quiet Place.
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He was ‘Honored’ to be Her Date to the Screen Actors Guild Awards
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“Honored to be on the arm of this double nominee tonight!” Krasinskicaptioned a photoof himself and his wife all glammed up for the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards, where Blunt was up for outstanding actress in a leading role forMary Poppins Returnsand outstanding actress in a supporting role forA Quiet Place.
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She Dedicated Her Emotional Acceptance Speech at the Screen Actors Guild Awards to Him
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“You are a stunning filmmaker, I’m so lucky to be with you and to have done this film with you. Thank you for giving me the part. You would have been in major trouble if you hadn’t though, you didn’t really have an option,” she joked, before giving a sweet shoutout to the couple’s two children. “Thank you to the two little poems in our life, our daughters Hazel and Violet who will have to be at least 45 before they can see this film but they will proud of you, nonetheless.”
05of 12He Sobbed While Watching Her in Mary Poppins ReturnsJordan Strauss/Invision/AP/ShutterstockKrasinski admitted onTheEllen DeGeneresShowthat he was unexpectedly overcome with emotion while watching his wife portray the titular magical nanny during an early showing of the film. “25 minutes into the movie, I stood up and went to the back of the room, and Emily said, ‘Do you not like it? I’ve never seen this happen.’ And I was pushing through all the muffins and bagels that were in the back looking for napkins. I was like, ‘I need anything to stop this crying!’ I was crying so much. I blew through the tissue box in 20 minutes, had to go to the napkins, and when I ran out of napkins, it’s just all sweater.” Sweetandsensitive - sigh.
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He Sobbed While Watching Her in Mary Poppins Returns
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Krasinski admitted onTheEllen DeGeneresShowthat he was unexpectedly overcome with emotion while watching his wife portray the titular magical nanny during an early showing of the film. “25 minutes into the movie, I stood up and went to the back of the room, and Emily said, ‘Do you not like it? I’ve never seen this happen.’ And I was pushing through all the muffins and bagels that were in the back looking for napkins. I was like, ‘I need anything to stop this crying!’ I was crying so much. I blew through the tissue box in 20 minutes, had to go to the napkins, and when I ran out of napkins, it’s just all sweater.” Sweetandsensitive - sigh.
06of 12He Loves the Range of Roles She’s PlayedKristina Bumphrey/StarPix/ShutterstockAt the 2018 SCAD Savannah Film Festival, theA Quiet Placestars sat down with EW and revealed their favorite films the other has starred in. “Everybody keeps making fun of me for it, butTheDevil Wears Pradawas just one of those things where it was sort of my introduction to her,” Krasinski started off. Referencing Blunt’s roles inSicario,Girl on the Train, and the upcomingMary Poppins Returns, Krasinski said simply, “there’s nothing she can’t do.”
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He Loves the Range of Roles She’s Played
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At the 2018 SCAD Savannah Film Festival, theA Quiet Placestars sat down with EW and revealed their favorite films the other has starred in. “Everybody keeps making fun of me for it, butTheDevil Wears Pradawas just one of those things where it was sort of my introduction to her,” Krasinski started off. Referencing Blunt’s roles inSicario,Girl on the Train, and the upcomingMary Poppins Returns, Krasinski said simply, “there’s nothing she can’t do.”
07of 12She Has Her Favorites TooGotham/GC ImagesTalking with EW, the actor jokingly predicted, “She’s gonna say she hasn’t seen anything I’ve done.” But Blunt proved him wrong, sharing, “I love him inA Quiet Place, I think he’s really stunning in it, but I loved him inAway We Go. I think he was just awesome in it. I loved his big shaggy beard and the hair and he was so authentic and funny. I think that’s one of my favorites that he’s done.”
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She Has Her Favorites Too
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Talking with EW, the actor jokingly predicted, “She’s gonna say she hasn’t seen anything I’ve done.” But Blunt proved him wrong, sharing, “I love him inA Quiet Place, I think he’s really stunning in it, but I loved him inAway We Go. I think he was just awesome in it. I loved his big shaggy beard and the hair and he was so authentic and funny. I think that’s one of my favorites that he’s done.”
08of 12They Always Put Family FirstCindy Ord/GettyIf you think your commute is bad, just imagine how Krasinski felt when flying over 6,000 miles every weekend to see his family while shootingJack Ryan.Although his trips from Montreal to London (where Blunt was shootingMary Poppins Returns) were quite the trek, he only looked forward to them. Being with his wife and daughters “is not a job or a duty, it’s something I just can’t wait to do. I can’t wait to get back to them. We always make time to see each other,“he told PEOPLEat the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 27, 2018. “We have been working a lot this year and we feel so blessed, but at the same time our kids come first and being together comes first,” he added.
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They Always Put Family First
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If you think your commute is bad, just imagine how Krasinski felt when flying over 6,000 miles every weekend to see his family while shootingJack Ryan.Although his trips from Montreal to London (where Blunt was shootingMary Poppins Returns) were quite the trek, he only looked forward to them. Being with his wife and daughters “is not a job or a duty, it’s something I just can’t wait to do. I can’t wait to get back to them. We always make time to see each other,“he told PEOPLEat the SCAD Savannah Film Festival on October 27, 2018. “We have been working a lot this year and we feel so blessed, but at the same time our kids come first and being together comes first,” he added.
09of 12He was Terrified to Ask Her to Costar in A Quiet PlaceDave Benett/GettyAlthough he had his wife in mind when writing the script for his directorial debut, Krasinski sayshe couldn’t bring himself to ask herto play the role. “I got so scared,” he said. “First, that she would say ‘no,’ because that’s just gonna be an awkward dinner. But I was actually more afraid that she’d say, ‘Yes, I’ll do it for you.'” He went on to gush about Blunt and how he didn’t want to influence her decision-making process. “I’ve been next to her when she’s made all these amazing decisions and she’s without a doubt the classiest, smartest, most dedicated actress I’ve ever known,” Krasinski added. “And when you see how much she puts into every role, I didn’t want her to come to set just for me.”
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He was Terrified to Ask Her to Costar in A Quiet Place
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Although he had his wife in mind when writing the script for his directorial debut, Krasinski sayshe couldn’t bring himself to ask herto play the role. “I got so scared,” he said. “First, that she would say ‘no,’ because that’s just gonna be an awkward dinner. But I was actually more afraid that she’d say, ‘Yes, I’ll do it for you.'” He went on to gush about Blunt and how he didn’t want to influence her decision-making process. “I’ve been next to her when she’s made all these amazing decisions and she’s without a doubt the classiest, smartest, most dedicated actress I’ve ever known,” Krasinski added. “And when you see how much she puts into every role, I didn’t want her to come to set just for me.”
10of 12So She Asked Him InsteadPaul Zimmerman/BAFTA/ShutterstockBlunt ended up asking if she could read theA Quiet Placescript while they were on a flight, and her reaction made for a memorable moment. “[When she finished], she genuinely looked sick,” Krasinski teased. “I was reaching for a barf bag thinking she was gonna throw up, and instead she said, ‘You can’t let anyone do this movie.’ It was like a romantic comedy, where she was like proposing to me,” he continued. “She was like, ‘You have to let me play this part.’ And I think I just screamed, ‘Yes’ on this flight.”
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So She Asked Him Instead
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Blunt ended up asking if she could read theA Quiet Placescript while they were on a flight, and her reaction made for a memorable moment. “[When she finished], she genuinely looked sick,” Krasinski teased. “I was reaching for a barf bag thinking she was gonna throw up, and instead she said, ‘You can’t let anyone do this movie.’ It was like a romantic comedy, where she was like proposing to me,” he continued. “She was like, ‘You have to let me play this part.’ And I think I just screamed, ‘Yes’ on this flight.”
11of 12He Thinks She’s Insanely TalentedKevin Mazur/GettyKrasinski couldn’t help but gush to Vanity Fair about Blunt’s acting chops, which he says are much better than his own. “The air changes in the room when she starts doing what she does,” he said. “It’s so honest and so pure and so powerful. It’s like a superpower that she can just unlock and do so specifically with not many attempts.” He continued: “For me, I love acting, and I’m so lucky to be doing it. But she’s on another plane. This weird intersection happened while filming where I totally forgot I was her husband. I was just watching her performance and was lucky enough to be in the front row.”
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He Thinks She’s Insanely Talented
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Krasinski couldn’t help but gush to Vanity Fair about Blunt’s acting chops, which he says are much better than his own. “The air changes in the room when she starts doing what she does,” he said. “It’s so honest and so pure and so powerful. It’s like a superpower that she can just unlock and do so specifically with not many attempts.” He continued: “For me, I love acting, and I’m so lucky to be doing it. But she’s on another plane. This weird intersection happened while filming where I totally forgot I was her husband. I was just watching her performance and was lucky enough to be in the front row.”
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Working with Him Is ‘Her Favorite’
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“My favorite thing about shootingA Quiet Placefor sure was working with John,“Blunt told reportersin theSAG Awardspress room after her win in 2019. “We had never done it before and it is kind of the great unknown.”
source: people.com
