Alison Brie says her new movie's 'sinister' male love interest is partially inspired by men she's known in real life

• Alison Brie said her new film "Spin Me Round" was inspired by her past experiences with men.
• "This movie is peppered with my personal experiences with different types of men," Brie told Insider.
• The "Glow" actress cowrote the comedy with Jeff Baena, who directed the film as well.

Alison Brie said her new film "Spin Me Round" was inspired by her past experiences with various types of men throughout the years. 

Brie, who cowrote the comedy with longtime collaborator Jeff Baena, told Insider that the film's inspiration was "all from my life." 

"This is how Jeff and I write: We basically just sit around and tell each other stories of experiences that we've had," Brie said. "I won't be specific, but I will say that this movie is peppered with my personal experiences with different types of men. And stories I tell about my ex." 

The "GLOW" actress plays Amber, a small-town chain restaurant manager who travels to Italy for training in the film. Upon arriving in Europe, Amber meets Nick (Alessandro Nivola), the owner of the restaurant chain and a master manipulator who pressures Amber into dating him. 

"There's a lot to be said about Nick and the bad deeds that he's participating in," Brie told Insider.

"But to me, the most sinister aspect of that character is the type of guy who I've encountered, who is handsome and wealthy, and really could have willing participants in flings with him," she continued. "Like, I think that women are happy to probably have sex with him, no strings attached."

"But he has a desire to make women fall in love with him. That's part of what gets him off," she added.

Brie concluded by saying that the "gaslighting" Nick participates in "is really one of his larger offenses." 

Elsewhere in the film, which premiered at the SXSW film festival in Austin, Texas on March 12, Amber enjoys a wild night out with Kat (Aubrey Plaza), Nick's assistant. 

The two women even share a steamy onscreen kiss in the comedy, but Brie told Insider that it was "easy" filming the make-out scene. 

"I love working with Aubrey. She's an incredible actress and she and I have really great chemistry," Brie said. "It was really easy to shoot a scene like that together."