"I didn't go to Second City. I didn't study improv," says Leslie Bibb. Yet from her roles as Carley Bobby in Will Ferrell's "Talladega Nights" to Satan in Melissa McCarthy's series "God's Favorite Idiot," the versatile actor ("Popular," "Iron Man") always seems to find herself standing toe-to-toe with some of the most dexterous talents in comedy. Now, in her new movie "About My Father," she costars with stand-up star Sebastian Maniscalco in a warmhearted culture clash comedy inspired by Maniscalco's real-life Italian family.
On "Salon Talks," Bibb shared that she relished the chance to do an ensemble centered on the premise of "a weekend and people coming together and comedy ensues." But the bigger draw was getting to be "partners in crime" with Maniscalco — and the likes of David Rasche, Kim Catrall and Oscar winner Robert De Niro. "I really love it," she said.
