and do you guys -- now you worked with this director craig gillespie before. ore for things, right? >> generally. 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, well, should we get seth? all right, let's go! >> no, 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, b