Indeed, the chemistry between the three leading characters—friends since childhood—was key. "The three actors riff wonderfully," says producer Hawk Koch. "The chemistry is so good, and I think they had a lot of fun together."
"Edward is so charming, and very funny," says Jenna Elfman of her co-star and director. "In a scene, it doesn’t feel like we’re acting. It’s that easy, it’s like a dance.
"I have a great relationship with one, and a great relationship with the other, and when the three of us are together, there are all these little chemical reactions going on," says Elfman. In fact, half the fun in the movie is trying to figure out what’s going to happen between the three. "Plus it’s me and two boys, which has been great."
"I haven’t seen a love triangle between a rabbi, a priest, and a non-Jewish woman before," says Ben Stiller. "But it’s about real people, to whom we can all relate." While the filmmakers expect to make audiences laugh, they also hope "Keeping the Faith" will stay with them a long while after leaving the cinema.
"I think there’s a very nice message in the film about trust and faith," concludes producer Hawk Koch. "And a lot time we can tell the truth about our lives with a little humor better than we can when it’s hit over our heads in a serious way."
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