DALLAS — In a Zoom call to promote his new movie "Vengeance," it was obvious that B.J. Novak, the 42-year-old Boston guy best known for his role on "The Office," had done his homework.
It started decades earlier, during his time at Harvard University. His freshman roommate was a Texan. And his name was Chess Stetson. Really.
“I thought, oh man, I’m in for a different world,” Novak said. “I called him up and he made a point to say, ‘I’m only bringing one trunk.’ I thought, what a weird thing to bring up. You gotta be macho about how you’re packing? Sure enough, he’s this 6-foot-3 strapping, handsome, athletic dude with one of the best hearts I’ve ever known. He definitely got me started on the right foot. He definitely sees himself as my Texas brother from another mother.”
