Courtney B. Vance stole every scene he was in onThe People v. O.J.
Simpson: American Crime Story, bringing loquacious defense attorney Johnnie Cochran to life in an Emmy-nominated performance.
His portrayal captivated viewers including Will Speck and Josh Gordon.
Credit: Glen Wilson
But it was FXs stirring anthology series that impressed the duo.
He literally just wowed us in the O.J.
thing, Gordon says.
Literally, some of the biggest laughs in the movie are his.
Office Christmas Partys plot hinges on Vances straight-laced character, Walter.
But Walter can only give a shot to keep pace with the wild office workers and he cant.
It didnt hurt if there was a good time to be had.
It was fun, Vance says.
Its all the same: talking and listening, thats what it is.
We jumped in, and all of a sudden, the situation got crazier and crazier.
Festivities arent as nice as much as they are naughty.
Putting Vance in these scenes created fun murmurs of dissonance for the directors.
Are you ready for that?'
It helped to have someone he admired take the first dive.
I have to do that too?
I see why Im here today.'
This might not be a one-project blip either.
These days, with the rise of cable, everybodys everywhere, he says.
Office Christmas Partyopens Dec. 9.
