Archie Renaux plays Will in Upgraded. The new romantic comedy is currently streaming globally on Prime Video.

Ana (Camila Mendes) is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire (Marisa Tomei). When she’s upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will (Archie Renaux), who mistakes Ana for her boss– a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance, and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.

“Good writing always helps,” the actor pointed out during our conversation, thinking about what makes a good rom-com. “But if it’s natural and if it’s real, and if it’s something that everyone can relate to, then you’re onto a winner.”

We talked about what he considers to be the key to a perfect rom-com, a chance meeting that upgraded his life, and which of his characters he would want to be stuck on a plane with.

Watch my interview here: