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'Our kids are best friends': Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette reveal how playing BFFs in their new movie Miss You Already led to their families becoming inseparable

By Suzannah Hills for Daily Mail Australia and Aap Reporter

Published: 07:12 EST, 1 October 2015 | Updated: 16:01 EST, 1 October 2015

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Their close bond has been apparent during the promo tour for new movie Miss You Already.

And Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette - who are both mothers-of-two, have now revealed that their children have become equally good friends.

Drew, who appeared on Australian talk show The Project, moved her entire family to London in order to shoot the film after receiving a handwritten note from Toni begging her to accept the part.

And the actress appeared to have no regrets on Thursday night's show as she described her 'electric connection' with Toni which led to an amazing bond between their two families.

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The closest of co-stars: Toni Collette (left) and Drew Barrymore (right) have revealed how playing best friends in their new movie Miss You Already led to a real-life bond and their families becoming very close

'Our kids became friends and they're still best friends, and we've travelled together and we had the electric connection and we got lucky,' she said.

Miss You Already tells the story of two childhood friends who remain inseparable into their adult years.

But they find their relationship is tested for the first time when one is diagnosed with breast cancer while the other becomes pregnant.

And it seems it was little hardship for the talented actresses to portray the close pals on screen, as it was clear they have formed a strong bond in real-life.

However, the film may not have happened if it hadn't been for 42-year-old Toni's convincing skills.

Close knit: The actresses revealed on Australian talk show The Project that their children are best friends

Drew, 40, also told the panel how she only agreed to the movie after Toni, 42, wrote to her about the part

Drew, who has two daughters, three-year-old Olive and one-year-old Frankie, had just given birth months to her youngest child before filming was to begin.

'I had just had a baby minutes before, well like months, but it seemed like minutes - in mum terms it's minutes - and she (Collette) wrote me this letter.

'I was so lucky, I was so excited to read it and the invitation was to come and, you know, move to London and tell this story,' she revealed.

'I read it and I said "this is the worst timing and yet the best timing" because life surprises you.

'When you think you can't pull something off is when you end up, a year later, going "I had an intention I want to tell this story for my daughters when they're grown up",' she added.

'The worst timing and yet the best timing': Drew had only recently given birth to her second child when she agreed to join the cast of the film

That's dedication: Drew moved her entire family from the US to London in order to film the movie

Toni also has two children, seven-year-old daughter Sage and son, Arlo, four.

And while both actresses admit there are sad moments to the film, they believe there are some strong messages in it that they want their kids to see.

'Ultimately it's a very uplifting film. I know there are some very poignant, deep kinds of heavy moments but it's beautiful and it's life affirming, and it's just a celebration of friendship,' Toni said.

'I can't wait for our kids to see this when they're a bit older. It was what we needed to do, it was very special,' Drew, who was wearing a dress by Zimmermann, added.

Tight knit: Miss You Already sees 40-year-old Drew and Toni portray childhood friends who remain attached at the hip even in their adult years

Tragic sickness: Toni's free-spirited character Milly is abruptly faced with a cancer diagnosis, which meant Toni had to shave off her hair for the part

Different life paths: Meanwhile, Drew's character Jess finally finds herself pregnant after various attempts

When asked what other movies in their careers they would like their children to see, Barrymore chose her 1998 film Ever After, seen as a post-feminism interpretation of the classic tale of Cinderella.

'Ever After for me, the film that taught me that you can rescue yourself is the greatest thing and I want to teach my girls that,' she said.

The actress also revealed that she had kept a particularly memorable item from one film set.

'I have the red cowboy hat that I wore in ET when I was dressed up as a cowgirl for Halloween,' she said, revealing it now has a home in daughter Olive's room.

The interview comes after the actresses stepped out on Wednesday night for the premiere of the movie in Sydney . It opens in cinemas across the country on October 8.

Close co-stars: Toni and Drew pictured at the Australian premiere of their new movie Miss You Already at The State Theatre in Sydney on Wednesday night