When cameras began to roll on "Three to Tango," the cast, comfortable with their parts after weeks of rehearsal, found a remarkable camaraderie on the set. They also found that the collaborative atmosphere that director Santostefano had established in rehearsal continued on the set. This artistic freedom gave the group the opportunity to build upon their characters, and to improvise throughout the shoot. "It was terrific. We would play as we went along," recalls Santostefano. "I really loved it and it kept everyone's creativity in top form and kept every scene fresh and lively."

But the story calls for drama as well as comedy. "Playing the comic scenes, Damon would really let me go pretty wild," says Perry. "But, there are more than a few dramatic scenes in this movie. That was kind of scary at first because I was working opposite Neve and she's 'Miss Drama' on her show. Instead of being intimidating, she helped me with the scenes and made me feel very comfortable when we shot them."

Asked about her co-star's stab at serious acting, Campbell responds, "Matthew is an amazing and very talented actor. He has terrific concentration; even though he has a lot of fun on the set, he always takes things seriously. He's professional when it comes down to work and he's very generous and supportive to the people he's working with. And the best thing about working with him is that he made me laugh constantly."

Smiling, Perry adds, "The best thing about Neve is her great laugh. It's the kind that just fills the room. I basically spent the entire movie doing anything I could to hear that laugh. That was the most fun, in rehearsal and on the set, being able to crack her up. Getting that laugh from Neve made me funnier."

For Matthew Perry, there was an added bonus: "On 'Friends,' I have to kiss Courtney Cox and here in 'Three to Tango,' my work is to fall in love with Neve Campbell. You really can't get much better than that."

For Campbell, it was a fun and exciting change of pace: "Learning something new, challenging myself, getting to know some terrific people, and laughing a lot, that is what was most wonderful about 'Three to Tango.'"

Santostefano, on the final day of shooting reflected: "This has been physically exhausting but exhilarating at the same time. As tired as I am, I feel really good. Watching these actors work together and play off each other was consistently exciting. At the very core of 'Three to Tango,' Matthew and Neve were so funny and so charming that I basically couldn't wait to get up every morning and head to work. I know how hokey that sounds, but you'll just have to take my word on it." Warner Bros. Presents, In Association with Village Roadshow Pictures and Village-Hoyts Film Partnership, An Outlaw Production: Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott and Oliver Platt in "Three to Tango." The film is edited by Stephen Semel; the production designer is David Nichols; and the director of photography is Walt Lloyd. The music is by Graeme Revell. The co-producers are John M. Eckert and Keri Selig; the executive producers are Lawrence B. Abramson and Bruce Berman. The story is by Rodney Vaccaro with a screenplay by Rodney Vaccaro and Aline Brosh McKenna. "Three to Tango" is produced by Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver and Bettina Sofia Viviano and directed by Damon Santostefano. Distributed by Warner Bros., A Time Warner Entertainment Company.

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