ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How has filming been going so far?
BRYAN CRANSTON:Its been fun.
Thats one of the reasons I wanted to do this movie.
Credit: Scott Garfield
How do you strike the balance between doing dramas likeTrumboand something like this?
If you look at my history, its like I dont like to repeat myself.
Why is Ned so vehemently against Laird, and what does James bring to his character?
Thats the question thats on everybodys lips: Why him?
[James is] perfect for this role because of the quirkiness about him.
Hes extremely well read.
Ive worked with him a couple times before this on films that hes directed.
Whatever it is, he just loves to continue to feed the beast.
What has your experience been like working with Megan, Zoey, and Griffin?
We felt each others sense of humor, where we could go and how we could approach things.
I look at Zoey as my kid.
Im not so worried about Griffin, because hes too young for this now.
Hes a boy, and there is a difference.
Im more protective with a girl.
I like to keep things moving.
Shes a great, young woman.
Shes bright, funny, quirky, and crazy, so naturally shes a good mark to tease.
She goes, Are you kidding me?
I go, Its nothing they havent seen before.
Theyre foreign, dont worry about it.
Theyve been here all day and they havent said anything.
And she goes, Oh, god.
How has your time been working with John?
Hes not rigid in his direction nor is he steadfast in sticking to the script verbatim.
He has a very freewheeling sensibility, never is coarse or yelling.
He seems very loose and relaxed, and the captain of the ship sets the tone.
Conversely, if hes friendly and open and gregarious…Its been a lot of fun.
Megan mentioned theres been a lot of improvisation on set.
Can you expand on that, and how its played into filming?
Thats the nature of doing a comedy like this.
This character for me is very challenging because hes a fish out of water.
Hes coming to a different state, city, environment.
As my character Ned develops an agenda of how to foil this man, he gets more talkative.
So is Neds agenda to get Laird out of the picture?
Im breaking up with him.
How would you describe the sense of humor of this movie?
Its a very open comedy.
These characters are not telling jokes.
This movie feels very current because you have this Silicon Valley billionaire at the center of it.
What do you think of the timeliness?
I wish I was one.
Id like to be a billionaire.
You seem to be doing pretty well for yourself.
No one is going to hold a telethon for me.
Im fine, thank you.
I think its fascinating.
I dont begrudge anyone for making whatever they do.
You dont become a billionaire out of nothing.
You have to create something.
You have to find a need and fill it.
You look at ideas like Uber and you go Wow, its so simple.
Wouldnt it be great if you could just go online and get someone and…Hey!
If it was that loose someone would say, Weve already got that, guys.
Whos going to invest in that?
You could miss an opportunity.
This one streamlines it and takes a percentage and its all online?
It has to be easily navigated through an app.
I have a couple ideas for an app.
Im not going to tell you because I dont want them stolen.
Was that inspired from working on this film?
Its funny because you start thinking.
Were going to meet Elon Musk on this movie.
Hes a party guest to give it the similitude of that world.
Well, I think we all look forward to seeing your apps when they come out.
I think theyre going to be really amazing.
I just need one of those genius guys.
I got the idea and I have to talk through it.
They take the most percentage.
Ill sit back and just take a cut.
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