‘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 orange. Both characters are orange.

00:12And I did a Guy Ritchie film last year, which 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?

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

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

00:41Oh, thank you. I just I 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.

00:52And like once you link in with someone like that.

00:54That's right.

00:54It's not a job anymore.

00:55Oh, yeah. And it's lovely.

00:57It's lovely when you can trust them to know where the joke is, know when the joke happened, because it doesn't happen every take.

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

01:07And of course, conversely, it's miserable when you think, Christ, a distinguished director.

01:12But I don't think they really get jokes.

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

01:16Take care.

01:18And I'm here.

01:19And I'm here.

01:20And I've been there.

01:21And you're here.

01:22And I'm here.

01:28And I'm here.