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You’ve had a rather meteoric rise through the comedy ranks in such a short period of time, so what was it like to get a call from Judd Apatow for a role in Funny People?
It was great. I’d just lost the role of Chev Chelios in the film Crank 2 after coming very close to getting it (they decided to let Jason Statham reprise his role as Chev again for the sequel), so times were tough. The call from Judd came at just the right time.You have Get Him to the Gig, previously titled Get Him to the Greek, coming up. Can you talk about your character in that film, and what it was like working with Jonah Hill again and the hilarious Russell Brand?
Jonah is a good friend and hands down one of the funniest dudes I’ve ever worked with. I have so much respect for that guy. I didn’t get to do a lot of scenes with him until Greek and seeing him work is incredible. He’s a pro and deserves all the success he’s gotten and more. I didn’t have any scenes with Russell, but I did work with Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, who also absolutely kills in this movie. I have the utmost respect for Sean as well. Think about it like this – I’ve been working hard for years to establish myself as a comedic actor and after this film is released, Sean will have done that in a much shorter period of time, in addition to creating a successful vodka and cologne. Not to mention, I’ve seen a photo of him riding a jet ski in a tuxedo. What a life.I’m a big fan of Parks and Recreation and, of course, of Tom Haverford as well. Can you talk about what we can expect from Tom as far as his relationship with his wife is concerned, and if there might be an office fling for Tom in the near future? At this point in the season, does Tom see Leslie as more of a big sister, mother or perhaps a lonely aunt?
Tom’s divorce hits him pretty hard and we end up at the Glitter Factory. It’s the episode airing this week and I think it should be great. Not sure about future romances at this moment, but I imagine that should be an interesting new direction for Tom. As far as his relationship with Leslie, I think she’s kind of like a great, great aunt; which is how I joke to Rashida and Amy that I see them in real life.
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