While the humor may have come to Osler naturally, he worked hard to make sure the mystery in the novel kept readers hooked. Although I wasn't intending to write a funny book, I wrote funny characters, so they say funny things and get themselves into silly situations." People tend to think it's got some funny scenes and.
It's funny, because I've had the fortune of being on a panel in September at Bouchercon, which is the world's largest mystery convention, and this year, the panel they put me on is 'Humor and Mystery.' It still surprises me, because I didn't set out to write a 'funny' book. Call me.Despite some of the highest praise for the book focusing on Osler's comedic writing, the author admits he never set out to write a comedy. To the new directors, Matt and Tyler - this is me shooting my shot. Also, I have a really good idea for a scene in a future "Scream" film. I would happily do a one-line role in a "Scream" movie. That and "The Wizard of Oz" are quite literally the reason I'm a writer, actor, and producer. There are no films in the world that have affected me as much as the "Scream" series. Is there a role that's either been done before or hasn't been done that you'd like to take on? As far as up-and-coming actors, Sydney Sweeney and Timothée Chalamet are brilliant and have taken my breath away with the work they do. How much time do you have? Can't beat Jake Gyllenhaal. But in the big picture, we're all making movies and TV, and that's a very privileged position to be in.ĭo you have any dream actors or directors that you'd love to work with? If I'm lucky enough to be on a grumpy set one day, it'll just mean that I've been hired again. Every set I've been on has been welcoming and generous and makes me think people in Hollywood really do love making movies together. Have the sets and actors that you've worked with generally been nice and welcoming to guest stars, or do you have any horror stories?Īgain, I fear I'm going to be boring. Sadly, I was not in a scene with Matt Bomer, but hopefully, that in the future. But as far as on set - again, this is sadly not very juicy - but Ryan and Russell were both hilarious talking to 50 background actors on set, very friendly. Therefore, I was extra excited when "She-Hulk" kept me in.
My role in that movie actually didn't make it into the final cut of the movie, but that is Hollywood. You had a role in the Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, and Matt Bomer movie "The Nice Guys." What was it like being on set with those guys, and are they, in fact, nice guys in the traditional sense? We worked with Jason Segel and Neil Patrick Harris, and Laura Bell Bundy was a guest on that episode that week.
Getting the call that we booked the job was truly something I'll never forget because it's how I got into SAG, the actors union. My friends Payson Lewis and Bruce Merkle and I all had the same agent at the time, and we made this ridiculous boy band-style audition video.
But similarly to in "Grease Live!" she was so kind and gracious to everyone around her on set.ĭid that take a full day to film? Multiple days? No, we were a few seats away from each other. I thought, "Wow, we traveled really far." But it turned out it was a fake sign for the movie, and I had only been asleep for about 20 minutes. I woke up and saw a "Welcome to New Mexico" sign on the highway.
One funny and embarrassing story from shooting that day with Julianne was that I fell asleep while the bus was driving out to the filming location. I was an extra, but because they used our voices in the film, our roles were upgraded. Second of all, when I first moved to LA, I would work as a background actor, and that's all that job was. You have a role during the bus scene with the mashup of "Sister Christian" and "Just Like Paradise." How fun was it getting to jam out to classic rock with Julianne, and how long did that compilation take to film?įirst of all, you have a good memory.
Speaking of Julianne Hough, you had a scene in "Rock of Ages," which is probably my favorite movie musical of all time.