Inside Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston’s chemistry on ‘The Morning Show’



Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston are a breeze to work with, according to “The Morning Show” director, Mimi Leder, who shared it’s “incredible” directing the two superstars.

“I mean, they’re incredibly smart humans,” Leder exclusively told The Post. “And they come completely prepared.”

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Leder, 73, explained that the actresses, who play frenemies at a fictional television station, go over the scripts together, so by the time they come to set, we “know where we’re going.”

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon attend the premiere of the fourth season of the TV show “The Morning Show” in New York City. REUTERS

And once Leder turns the camera on, it’s electric.

“When the two of them are together on the screen, in your frame, it is an extraordinary moment because they’re so watchable,” she shared. “The chemistry is palpable, it’s just so breathing, it’s so alive.”

The Apple+ series has always stayed atop current events — kicking off in Season 1 with a #MeToo storyline and has gone on to examine the COVID-19 pandemic, the Capitol insurrection, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy and Reese Witherspoon as Bradley Jackson.

Its current fourth season does not shy away from controversy, tackling the “elusive nature of truth in a polarized America.”

Leder confessed that as much as she enjoys directing the series, “it’s not easy because the subject matter is very complicated.”

“Politically, emotionally. And that’s what makes it very challenging and fun.”

Jennifer Aniston and Mimi Leder are seen on the set of “The Morning Show.” GC Images
Director Mimi Leder, Reese Witherspoon and Mark Duplass are seen on the set of “The Morning Show” on July 30, 2024 in New York. GC Images

The Emmy winner noted that the current season has women taking over power, adding, “It’s a very interesting dynamic.”

“And of course, you know, the world is insane and our show reflects all of that, power, loyalty, deep fakes,” the “On the Basis of Sex” director continued. “We try and do it in our way, you know, hopefully entertaining through, you know, through the dark humor.”

Leder, who has been directing for decades, shares that she’s been told a lot of “weird things” over the years, but there is one question that drives her to distraction. 

Charlotte Stoudt, Kristin Hahn, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter and Mimi Leder attend the premiere of the fourth season of the TV show “The Morning Show.” REUTERS

“A director, who is female, can be asked, ‘How does it feel to be a female director?’”

“It’s just a ridiculous question,” Leder fumed, adding that it’s never posed to a male director.

“We’re here to tell the story, to create dreams and take you on journeys,” she said.  “And what I bring to the party is me, and that’s, yes, my femaleness. It’s my everything.”

The cast celebrates “The Morning Show” Season 4 New York Premiere. BACKGRID

Along with Witherspoon and Aniston, the drama stars Billy Crudup, Julianna Margulies, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee and Jon Hamm.

“The Morning Show” seasons 1 through 4 are available to stream on Apple TV+.


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