Posts Tagged ‘breif interviews with hideous men’
Making of BIwHM (repost)
As requested many times, I have finally added the Brief Interviews with Hideous Men featurette to our video archive so that everyone can view it. Plus, the gallery has been updated with screencaptures from the featurette.
Upcoming Releases
It’s time to start pre ordering everything John.
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You can purchase your season five copy of The Office (Available 8th September) on the DVD and Blu-Ray from Amazon.com or why not order the Special Best Buy Gift Set |
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Away We Go is released on 29th September, so pre order your copy today on DVD or Blu-Ray from Amazon.com |
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And lastly, the Brief Interviews with Hideous Men audio book is released on CD from 8th September. Order your copy HERE |
Boston.com Interview
Boston.com posted an interview with John along with a few new images. Click here to read it all.
…Q. Your transition to films has been pretty easy. You’ve done a mainstream romantic comedy (“License to Wed”), you hung out with George Clooney in “Leatherheads” . . .
A. My transition to film has been very similar to everything I’ve been able to do in this business, which is completely a lucky existence, I think. There’s something about all these movies, from “License to Wed” – that was the director from “The Office,” who brought me with him. [For] “Leatherheads,” I auditioned on tape in New York and George chose me. Sam [Mendes] called me and said he didn’t want anybody else to do ["Away We Go"] but me. All those things have nothing to do with me saying, this is the type of movie I want. This is what I’m going to go after.
Q. That also means people don’t think you’re a jerk. They want to work with you.
A. Maybe. Either that, or I’m secretly a jerk and no one knows it.
Q. I’d ask what it was like to work with an ensemble cast in “Away We Go,” but you’re used to letting other people be funny on “The Office.”
A. You always hear that thing, that acting is reacting and listening and all that stuff. Maybe that’s a rule for good acting, but for me, it’s just been the norm because I’m around such incredible actors. You don’t really want to interrupt someone like Allison Janney or Maggie Gyllenhaal when they’re doing their thing. You basically become an audience member when you’re acting when them, and you’re just like, you’re so good…