Eve Plumb reflects on the clashes she witnessed during the filming of the ’70s sitcom The Brady Gangparticularly a friction between co-star Robert Reed and creator Sherwood Schwartz.
Plumb reflected on the behind-the-scenes dynamics in a new interview while promoting her memoir Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyondadmitting that we knew there was tension.
Plumb said tensions between Reed and Schwartz were noticeable on set, often due to disagreements over the show’s tone and direction.
“You’d hear the door slam, and we’d move on and do something else. It’s like any family. When there’s a disagreement, you figure out a way to work through it.”
Her own relationship with Reed, she noted, remained more professional, adding that she remembers him as kind, thoughtful and very talented.
“He was sophisticated, loved opera and had a beautiful home in Pasadena,” she recalls. “I didn’t know him on a ‘let’s have lunch’ level, but all my dealings with him were professional and pleasant.”
She also recalled a memorable gesture from Reed, who once treated the cast to a trip to New York City, including a stay at the Plaza Hotel and a cruise.
“Who does that?” she said. “A week at the Plaza for all of us, I don’t know what it costs. I couldn’t do it now.”
Plumb, who was just 11 when she was cast as Jan Brady, said the set still retained a strong sense of unity, with adult cast members helping the younger actors.
