[On his role as a basketball player in `Semi-Pro`] I love the fact that this is historically accurate and funny all at the same time. You can parody the sport and you can parody the era, but at the same time you have a built-in arc for the audience as the...
Saturday Night Live is such a comedy boot camp in a way, because you get to work with so many different people who come in to host the show and you get thrown into so many situations and learn how to think on your feet, so filmmaking actually feels slow, ...
I think a lot of the instincts you have doing comedy are really the same for doing drama, in that it`s essentially about listening. The way I approach comedy, is you have to commit to everything as if it`s a dramatic role, meaning you play it straight.