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Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have long kept details surrounding the creative aspect of their relationship private, until now.In an interview with People published May 29, the visual artist opened up about what it's like dating the "Good Fortune" star, saying, "He's always so appreciative, so he's always cautious, I think, with feedback, and I would say the same.""You want to always be respectful and leave the other person to bake their cake. Just talking about my love makes me sweat," Grant told the outlet.The painter explained that she and Reeves share mutual respect for their work and their distinct creative processes, which she acknowledged have similarities."Every project has its own autonomy, its own team, it has its own sort of rules, and it has a beginning, middle and end. So we both are people who do projects, and you know, I've lived with John Wick, I've lived with Neo," she quipped, acknowledging his iconic roles in the "John Wick" and "Matrix" franchises."When he's in a character, for example, I have so much respect for that understanding that this is the middle to the end of a project, right? And I think the same goes for painting," she added. "When I'm in painter mode, I am in it. I'm fully in it, and it's not playing a character, but it is performing; painting really is a form of performance too."Alexandra Grant on balancing artistic collaboration and boundariesWhen it comes to their relationship, Grant explains that there's a time and place to collaboratively discuss their creative ideas or to work on their art away from each other. The two can talk through any challenging or creative idea for hours or go their separate ways."I would say that there is all the listening in the world that we know that we could talk about any problem or challenge or creative idea and talk about it forever if that is needed, and also respect the individual need to dive deep and have a process that's maybe quiet or in another collaboration," she said.Grant's work has been displayed in galleries and museums across the United States, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). Reeves continues to be a Hollywood staple with his latest movie, the dark comedy "Outcome," released on AppleTV+ last month and also starring Cameron Diaz and Matt Bomer.When did Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant meet?The couple hard-launched their relationship in 2019 with their first red carpet appearance at the LACMA Art + Film Gala in LA. It's unclear when they met, but the pair worked on the 2011 book "Ode to Happiness," where Reeves wrote poetry and Grant handled illustrations.In a September 2024 interview with People magazine, Grant discussed how her relationship with Reeves has positively impacted her artistic work, with one friend saying her "work has gotten happier.""That's real. We're all human beings. We're animals," she told the outlet. "We're expressing from where we are and certainly feeling happier. I think the work is happier."Contributing: Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY
