Joshua Jackson praises 'precious' bond with Katie Holmes at Tribeca

Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes held hands at the Tribeca Film Festival while promoting their new film Happy Hours, reflecting on the bond they formed working together when they were young. Jackson called that time 'very precious to both of us' and said it is 'one of the core personal and professional relationships in my life.' He praised Holmes as the film's writer and director, saying, 'She creates this beautiful space for the two of us to come back and work together and tell a beautiful story,' and described Happy Hours as 'a hopeful story, a real human story.' Jackson added he was 'both flattered and excited' to be asked back, telling Holmes, 'You wrote this for us...

you waited for me.' Holmes called their working relationship 'very sacred' and said she took the reunion 'very seriously,' noting they had 'often talked about doing something again' before agreeing to the project.

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