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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Follow Reuters Correction: Rashida Jones, Chris Messina friends with benefits Tweet Share this Link this (Corrects credit in dateline to Backstage from Hollywood Reporter) By Jenelle Riley LOS ANGELES (Backstage) - Rashida Jones and Chris Messina are both actors currently at the top of their game. In addition to her role on the NBC comedy "Parks and... Email Print Related News Quake-hit Japan nuclear plant faces fresh threat Sat, Mar 12 2011 HIGHLIGHTS-EU leaders' comments ahead of summit on Libya Fri, Mar 11 2011 Twitter's Stone: no IPO or funding talks Thu, Mar 3 2011 WRAPUP 6-Us warns of Libya civil war if Gaddafi stays Tue, Mar 1 2011 "King's Speech" and tradition triumph at Oscars Mon, Feb 28 2011 Analysis & Opinion Fired AOL India employee talks Can you pass a high school financial literacy test? Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:39am EDT (Corrects credit in dateline to Backstage from Hollywood Reporter) By Jenelle Riley LOS ANGELES (Backstage) - Rashida Jones and Chris Messina are both actors currently at the top of their game. In addition to her role on the NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation," Jones has appeared in films as varied as "The Social Network" and "I Love You, Man." After making his mark on "Six Feet Under," Messina has enjoyed breakthrough roles as devoted husbands in "Julie & Julia" and "Away We Go." Now the two star as an engaged couple put to the test in the gritty indie "Monogamy," in which Messina plays a photographer who becomes obsessed with one of his subjects. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Dana Adam Shapiro, who won acclaim with his 2005 documentary "Murderball." Back Stage recently spoke to the two old friends about working together so intimately for the first time. BACK STAGE: YOU TWO KNEW EACH OTHER BEFORE THE FILM; HOW DID YOU MEET? Messina: Rashida went to high school with my girlfriend, so I know Rashida through her. Rashida would come over to our house and play with our two boys; they love her. It was confusing and interesting to see what was going to happen, kissing one of my girlfriend's best friends. And it turned out to be amazing. I think the experience we went through together ultimately made us even better friends. RASHIDA, HOW WAS IT FOR YOU, KISSING CHRIS? Messina: Amazing! Jones: It was amazing! I was nervous about it too, because you have to be pretty modern and mature to make that all work well. But the truth is, you have a couple jobs as an actor—yes, you hit your marks, you say your lines, you show up for work on time. But then you also have to do a really good job of keeping what you do at work separate from your life. It's challenging because this film was so emotional and intense, but I felt really safe with Chris. YOU'RE WORKING WITH A FIRST-TIME FEATURE DIRECTOR ON A VERY CHALLENGING SCRIPT. DID THAT GIVE YOU ANY HESITATION? Messina: You always hesitate. No matter what you do, you wonder how things will go down. But a lot of people talk about working in the style of John Cassavetes and Mike Leigh and Robert Altman, but very few people stick to their plan. Because what those men did was extremely brave. And on a set, a lot of young filmmakers who preach these filmmakers, when everyone's moving quick and the producers are getting angry and you have two minutes to get a scene, they usually collapse and say, "Let's just say the lines and hit the marks and get out." Dana didn't. He stuck to his guns and we kept to the plan from day 1 to day 18. "MONOGAMY" CAME TO BOTH OF YOU AS AN OFFER. DO YOU FIND AT THIS POINT IN YOUR CAREER YOU'RE AUDITIONING LESS? Jones: I don't audition as much anymore, but it's probably because I'm on a TV show and don't have time. But I auditioned for "The Social Network" a few times. They weren't sure I was assertive enough to play a lawyer. What happens is, more people know you, and that's great. You don't have to go on tape with the casting director's assistant anymore, but you just go into rooms with bigger people. 1 2 Next Entertainment Fashion Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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