‘These Are The Roles I Cherish Now’ Unfrosted’s Hugh Grant And His Recent Run Of ‘Orange’ Roles On Screen

Interview with Hugh Grant about his role as Thurl Ravenscroft in Unfrosted.

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00:00What was more uncomfortable, the Tony the Tiger suit or filming as an Oompa Loompa for Wonka?

00:04These are the roles I cherish now. I like to be... I like to be orange.

00:09Both characters are orange.

00:12And I did a Guy Ritchie film last year which was... I was completely orange in the face.

00:17I've worked out this is the defining character. In fact, this is what I now demand of my agent.

00:22Hugh Grant's orange period, I can see it. I love that.

00:25Donald Trump is the next part.

00:27You know, I would watch that. I would totally watch that. And that's saying something.

00:31Which, by the way, since you mentioned the Guy Ritchie film, Operation Fortune was just a hoot.

00:36Did you like it?

00:37Oh, I had such a blast with that.

00:39Oh, I've warmed to you.

00:41I like watching you with Guy Ritchie and then even just with Paul King

00:46because these are just these helmers that know humor and know what to do.

00:51And once you link in with someone like that...

00:53That's right.

00:54It's not a job anymore.

00:55Oh, yeah, and it's lovely. It's lovely when you can trust them to know where the joke is,

01:00know when the joke happened, because it doesn't happen every take,

01:03and then pick the right take and preserve it in the edit.

01:06And, of course, conversely, it's miserable when you think,

01:09Christ, a distinguished director, but I don't think they really get jokes.

01:15And I've been there as well.