David Arquette on Shooting 'Scream' with Ex Courteney Cox: 'I Got a Baby Out of It'

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David Arquettewas rewarded with something extra special after filmingScreamwith his ex-wifeCourteney Cox.

During an appearance on Wednesday’s episode ofLate Night with Seth Meyers, the 50-year-old actor chatted about being part of theScreamfranchise and working with Cox.

Arquette and Cox, 57, met on the set of the 1996 originalScreamand wed in 1999, later splitting 2010 andfinalizing their divorce three years later. The couple had their daughter Coco, in 2004.

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“Well there’s a fewScreamsin there,” he says, teasing of Cox, “The first Screamwe were falling in love, the secondScream, she hated me.”

Back in March, Arquette opened up about hisdaughter’s future in the entertainment industry, sharing that Coco is becoming more serious about her work as a performer.

David Arquette and his wife Christina McLarty with Coco in 2019.Tasia Wells/Getty Images

“She’s an incredible singer and she loves acting,” he said while serving as a special co-host forEntertainment Tonight.

“It’s getting more serious now and you know the performances even are becoming more, you know, polished,” he added. “So it’s exciting to see.”

source: people.com