They didn’t take themselves too seriously, and they communicated to an audience that hadn’t been communicated to before. I went back and I watched the first two, and I loved them. When I did get the job, I hadn’t seen any of the movies. Were you acquainted with a cappella singing before signing on to this movie? We’d be in a scene, and before we’d start shooting I’d say, “Hey, you’re a lion.” And he’d say, “I’m a lion shooting through the stars like a rocket.” And he would riff off these words. When he turned up, I prepared a whole dictionary of words and language that I saw DJ Khaled use because he literally has his own language. ![]() And he’s so individual, that you have to be very prepared - especially in this improv-heavy film. ![]() When I knew it was going to be DJ Khaled, I watched every YouTube clip of him and everything he’s done in the past. Were there any great one-liners from him on or off set? She was crying, and I was like, “Don’t worry, don’t worry, it’s going to be all right.” I was then screaming at people, “Get an ambulance!” And the funny thing is, as I’m trying to calm her down, there was a medic that was just standing there, and I got into a fight with him, saying, “What are you standing there for? Help her out!” After five minutes of me trying to sort out the situation, they go, “April Fools!” That sums up Rebel’s personality.Īnd for this movie, you worked quite a lot with DJ Khaled. And I moved people, and I saw that it’s Rebel lying on the floor with blood coming down her leg. On April Fools Day, there was a situation where I came into work, and outside of the makeup trailer, everybody was around this body lying on the ground with blood coming out. And Rebel Wilson had this kind of mischievous sense of humor to her. You have Hanna May who also had this dry wit. You have Anna Kendrick who is super smart, ironic funny, with a very dry English sense of humor, which I related to. Individually they’re each hysterical in completely different ways. Was there anyone that made you laugh the most or anyone you specifically connected with? And I loved it.Īnd these are very funny women. All of these elements, and here I am, just a guy helping them and supporting this female driven story. It was completely female driven: female director, female ensemble, and female writers. It was one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve ever had. What was the overall dynamic like on set? Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play
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