In A Family Affair, much like the Zac Efron we know and love, the actor plays a handsome, big-time movie star, but the comparisons stop there. Unlike Efron, who we recently celebrated for being such an inspiring leader on the set of The Iron Claw, his character, Chris Cole, is kind of a pain for his assistant, Zara, played by costar Joey King. Together, their portrayal of this classic industry dynamic is so spot-on that it's clear the two of them vibed well on set, bouncing their performances off each other. In fact, you may be surprised just how much of their back-and-forth was actually on-the-spot improv and how little they expected would make it into the final cut.

The movie is a romantic comedy about Zara, an A-lister's assistant with dreams of becoming a Hollywood producer. This dream is the only reason she's stayed under the thumb of action star Chris Cole for so long, and after one too many ridiculous outbursts, Zara finally stands up to Chris and quits. Unfortunately for her, it won't be that easy to distance herself from this relationship when she accidentally walks in on Chris romantically entangled with her mother, played by the "ethereal and lovely" Nicole Kidman.

Ahead of the movie's Netflix release, Collider's Perri Nemiroff had the chance to sit down with Efron and King to discuss their experience working with director Richard LaGravenese and Kidman. For Efron, the movie was an opportunity to reunite with a former costar, having played opposite Kidman in 2012's The Paperboy, but for King, she was meeting and working alongside a hero. They also talk about the real-life unsung heroes on film sets, sharing scenes with one another, and tackling the fun challenge of improv together.

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