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I Met [ Samuel L. Jackson ] For The First Time On The Today Show. He Came Out Of An Elevator. I Was Promoting A Mighty Wind And He Was Promoting Something Else. He Said, "i Hear We're Going To Be Working Together." I Said, "on What?" He Said, 'the Man.' I Hadn't Heard His Name Mentioned Before. I Made A Few Calls And Found Out He Had The Script And Was Interested. That Was It.

I Approach My Work The Way An Actor Approaches Their Work. The Only Difference Is That I Do Comedy, And My Job Is To Make Things Funny. My Style Makes Things Sound Like They're Improvisational And Happening Right Then And There.

We [me And Eugene Levy] Both Try To Play The Reality Of A Moment And Don't Try To Impose Humor On Something Where It Doesn't Belong. Contrary To What Other People Seem To Think Sometimes.

If There's An Interesting Role That Comes Up As A Great Support Role In A Decent Picture, Then I'll Do That.

I Act The Way I Talk. It Probably Comes From Starting Out In Second City, Improvisational Theater. I Can Go From Take To Take. I'll Ask For Another Take.