and do you guys -- now you worked with this director craig gillespie before. erally. especially when you get the breakdown when they're casting something, it often says a seth rogen type. a mushroom tycoon who wears velvet and jewel tones. they're like, should we get seth? let's go! >> they're like, ask pete davidson if he's available. he's younger now. >> jimmy: is it helpful to know your co-stars before going in? do you find that a shortcut? >> i actually find it sometimes harder to act with people i know very well, because acting i find to be embarrassing sometimes, because you're -- because it's silly. you're pretending. you're pretending. and so, yeah, one time actually i auditioned for the film "8 mile," the eminem film. >> jimmy: you did? >> yes, i did. and i am really good friends, still am with jason segel, the actor. we both had auditions for "8 mile." the casting director didn't feel comfortable reading -- it was a part opposite eminem. and she didn't want to read the eminem role. she was like, bring in an actor to read the eminem role with. >> jimmy