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Think your family Thanksgiving is rough?
As the years went on, though, I realized it might be better to make fun of it.
Ill say that its very much inspired by some of the things going on right now.
But I really dont think its about anyone in particular, or even about politics, per se.
People dont know how to handle this in terms of their interpersonal relationships.
But its more about our intake, and how we react to it.
My character Chris is the most liberal character in the movie, and hes also an insufferable jerk.
He alienates his family and friends and co-workers and ruins the holiday dinner all because hes obsessed.
Theres no comedy there.
The movie ultimately has an optimistic ending, which is how I feel about the country.
But I think America is bigger and stronger than one person or one party or one Congress.
I really wanted to show how everyone except Tiffany [Haddish]s character handles themselves so poorly.
I think its funny to watch a bunch of panicky idiots arguing with each other.
You see someones mind-set through their physicality.
Its there when someone decides, Hey, whats the point of working out?
Fuck all this, Im gonna eat a cheesecake.
Im definitely someone who adheres to that at times.
It doesnt exist in my head.
Which I found out isnt even a thing, in nature!
We personify animals, endow them with qualities we look for in people.
After Charlottesville, though, we saw that they were not old guys.
They were young, and that creeped me out.
I wanted to find someone who looked like that, angry and proud of their anger.
The first time they get physical, Chris folds, he agrees to go outside.
Whats your best tactic for keeping them at bay?I have recently learned the joy of logging off.
Mid-morning, check back in for five minutes.
And then like a decaf after dinner, you scroll a little before bed.
Even if you know theyre not true.
Its the same thing on Twitter.
If youre constantly logged on, you get wrapped up in it.
What has become of me?You gotta maintain a balance.
It helps to read stuff longer than 140 characters.
Mike Huckabee blocked me, which was a surreal experience of pride and shame.
Have you had any of these high-profile blockings?Only a couple that I know of.
The first is Sebastian Gorka, and I dont even remember saying anything about him!
I think he must be going through all people he thinks of as Hollywood?
If youre on the hunt for good blocks, you just gotta log off.
And the other is Jimmy Johns, the sandwich place.
Now I cant tweet at Jimmy Johns!
Luckily for me, I dont like their sandwiches.
You direct your brother in this film as your characters brother, and your dialogue is mostly arguments.
Is this drawn from your dynamic in real life?
Ive watched him grow up, go through Steppenwolfs training center, do Sam Shepard plays.
Lots of good history to give us a foundation for these roles.
Theres no one who youll defend more passionately or get more fed up with than your sibling.
I said, Yeah, but this time Impayinghim.
