Alex Winter opens up about the rare, enduring connection he shares with longtime friend and collaborator Keanu Reeves.
In a new conversation with The GuardianWinter said he appreciates the fact that there is “no bulls***” between them, a foundation that has held strong since their Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure days.
The duo recently reunited for a Broadway revival of Waiting for Godotand Winter, 60, admitted that stepping into the production only felt possible because he was doing it with Reeves, who he called his “lifesaver.”
“I knew this was a huge undertaking and the only reason I felt we could pull it off was because it was the two of us together,” he said.
The actor added that working with Reeves brings “an instant sense of comfort. I know I can trust him and he can trust me. We really have each other’s backs. There’s no bulls***.”
Furthermore, Winter went on to compare their creative rhythm to “being in a band”, describing a fluid give-and-take.
“It’s this fluid give-and-take. Sometimes I cook and he catches up. Sometimes I catch up and he cooks.”
“Sometimes we help each other out of a hole. Sometimes we’re just down and we look at each other and say, ‘Damn, that was good! Where the hell did that come from?'”
