What was it like working with John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill?
I love them – they were just actors pulling it apart. It was a small set and a small crew with a modest budget, and people who loved the script and really wanted to do it. That’s their work ethic, and they’re really funny off camera, so I was very much laughing and entertained by them. We were talking with [Jonah and John] about moments where people had a hard time keeping a straight face during scenes. Were there any moments where you had a hard time keeping it together? When Jonah improvised “Don’t f**k my mom” I thought I was going to lose it, and then John was so smart and quick witted to say, “Well, actually we did have sex.” That’s just the mastery and how fast their minds work – Jonah threw a hard curveball and John had to come in and take it to another level. It was great and amazing to see. Where was Cyrus when he went into the bathroom with his mother? There was another door to his room, but there was an opaque [shower] curtain you couldn’t see through. The impression was tha
