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What’s your opinion on the adage about not working with animals and children, considering you’ve worked with Crystal the capuchin monkey several times? fandango87
I’ve worked with Crystal on a dozen projects – The Hangover, the TV show Community and another movie, The Zookeeper. She is just a miracle. For example, in The Hangover, [director] Todd Phillips would give a direction or a note and it would probably take me three or four takes. Crystal could literally do it on the spot. I was upstaged by a monkey, and now I’m at peace with that.
You had a brief but memorable role on the US Office as a member of Michael Scott’s improv class. How accurately did that improv class reflect your real experiences? RedCraig30
It gave me goosebumps because my favourite comedy of all time was the UK Office. It’s probably my favourite guest-starring role of my career. The improv class was surreal. It was strikingly similar because Steve Carell and the other actors would improvise on top of the scripted scenes. It was very real and very genuine. You get to watch Steve – one of my favourite actors – from the best seat in the house. It was a masterclass.
