What attracted you toNeighbors?
And I was like, Dude, Ill do anything you guys work on.
You guys have been nothing but kind to me.
So two weeks later, he sent me a script and an offer, and I just got attached.
Were you interested in working with Nick Stoller as well since this is your first collaboration?
It was pretty amazing.
Scoonie is a different role for you.
He was a little more laid back, a little more relaxed.
Yeah, he was very laid back, but also he was an idiot!
Which was very fun to play.
I wanted to play him super dumb where the only thing he cares about is his penis.
So that was part of the selling point where this character only has this going for him?
That will be the unrated version.
Yeah deleted scenes, there will be a lot in there.
One of my favorite scenes in the movie was when you were all doing Robert De Niro impersonations.
Did you get to pick yours?
You know, I think we were in the rehearsal, and I dont think mine was written.
I did not catch that!
Yeah, no one will probably.
Hopefully when people read this, they will.
We wanted to bond, so we went out to a bar and then a buddys party.
And that was really fun; we got really close that night.
So you provided that for the movie?
But that would be fun.
Seth would be amazing at that, but we just kept that between us.
Where did the idea for these videos come from?
Its kind of wild, but Ill do it!
And people seem to enjoy it weirdly enough.
Theyre weird, but thank you.
[Laughs]
Speaking of improv, how much of improvisation was on this movie?
It was a good amount.
Id say 60 percent was written, 40 percent was improv.
They obviously encourage improv, but the script is so funny at first.
So, theyd be just tossing new lines.
For every one joke, theyd have seven or eight extra.
Did any of your improvisations or any of the alternates they gave you end up in the movie?
Im trying to think.
Im not in too much of the movie.
I know a lot of my stuff got cut, because a lot of my stuff involved my dick.
So, theres probably a lot more in the deleted scenes that made it.
Well that means youre going to be one of the biggest selling points for the unrated version.
I should have my own commercial.
So, its very similar, absolutely.
I mentioned this character is a little different.
Do you have any interest in doing more varied kind of characters, even dramatic ones?
Of course, I would love to.
I think right now, I have a nice thing going in the comedy world.
Itd be difficult doing all this press with an actor I didnt like.
So, I look at do I like the director?
Do I like what hes done?
And am I going to want to hang out with this person for a while?
Did you always lean more toward comedy?
Yeah, I think I did comedy from a young age.
I know youre the drummer for the Young Rapscallions.
And its going to be great.
Its going to be fun and really badass.
Do you see yourself doing music more in the future?
I think the thing about acting and making music is that its easy to do both.
But whatevers hot at the moment is what Ill gravitate toward.
I know a lot of your scenes were cut, but were some of your favorite scenes inNeighbors?
I have one favorite scene.
Zac is telling him I get it, man.
And hes like, No, stay in this moment with me!
And he wont leave Zac alone.
That part always get me for some reason.
It cracks me up.
This is a question raised in the movie: Michael Keaton or Christian Bale?
But then Christian Bale is great toocan I take them all?
I love Clooney, butthatwas not good.
What about you, who was your Batman?
Christian Bale is great, but I grew up with Keaton, so I like both.
Yeah, hes amazing.
I havent heard anything.
I am disappointed to hear that.
What aboutPitch Perfect 2, which is now casting?
[Laughs] No, Im kidding.
Getting away from sequels, what do you have coming up?
Is your character going to have a more prominent role inHow to Train Your Dragon 2?
I like when kids movies do that likeToy Story 3was fantastic and it got super dark.
Because you play a comedic element in that, could you compare voice acting with live-action acting?
While animation is a completely different world where youre trying to make children laugh.
So that difference is a blast to do.
InHow to Train Your Dragon, Im a little Viking character.
Is there a lot of improvisation in voicing an animated movie?
So, I want to say not too much.
But theyll let you go there if you want.
If you have some ideas, theyll let you go do it.
Getting back toNeighbors, who do you think audiences should root for: the fraternity or the family?
Thats the beauty of it.
I think people are going to gravitate both ways, because theres no real villain and no real hero.
In the beginning, Seth breaks his promise to Zac, so hes kind of in the wrong.
And we put them in harms way, which is wrong.
I think people are going to side with both, which is the beauty of it.
Did you watch any fraternity movies to prepare for this and what are your favorites?
Well obviouslyAnimal Houseis one of the greatest of all time, andOld Schoolis amazing.
But there is this amazing documentary that Todd Phillips made.
Id recommend checking it out; its fantastic.
Was it good research for this role?
Its a lot darker thanNeighborsis, but it was very entertaining to watch.
Thank you for doing this.
Yeah, thank you.
Its been a pleasure.
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