Eve Plumb recalls the clashes she witnessed while filming the ’70s sitcom brady bunchParticularly the rift between co-star Robert Reed and producer Sherwood Schwartz.
Plumb reflected on the behind-the-scenes dynamics while promoting his memoir in a new interview Happiness Incorporated: Jan Brady and BeyondAdmitting that “we knew there was tension”.
Plumb said that the tension between Reed and Schwartz was noticeable on set, often resulting in disagreements over the tone and direction of the show.
“You’ll hear the door slamming, and then we’ll go on and do something else. It’s like it happens in any family. When there’s conflict, you find a way to deal with it.”
She said that her own relationship with Reed has remained more professional, adding that she remembers him as kind, considerate, and extremely talented.
“He was sophisticated, loved opera, had a gorgeous house in Pasadena,” she recalled. “I didn’t know him on a ‘let’s have lunch’ level, but all my interactions with him were professional and pleasant.”
He also recalled a memorable gesture from Reed, who once treated the cast to a trip to New York City that included a stay at the Plaza Hotel and a cruise.
“who does that?” He said. “A week for all of us in the Plaza – I don’t know what it’ll cost. I can’t do it anymore.”
Plumb, who was only 11 when she was cast as Jan Brady, said there was still a strong sense of unity on the set, with the adult cast helping to guide the young actors.
