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Atsuko Okatsuka chats with THR at the New York premiere for the film 'Outcome' and reveals what made her want to be a part of this project. Plus, she shares how Jonah Hill let's them "play" and improvise, which was good for the comedians, but she's not sure Keanu Reeves would hang out with them again!

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00:00What made you want to be part of this project?
00:03Well, I mean, it's such an exciting story and such an epic, iconic cast.
00:09A lot of fellow stand-up comedians who I always love to work with, like Roy Wood Jr.
00:15And Jonah Hill is also such a comedic mind.
00:18I was like, okay, so we get to play.
00:21It was a definite yes.
00:24How is he as a director?
00:27Jonah really lets us play.
00:30And he loves that, you know?
00:32But sometimes, you know, we would go for like an hour.
00:36Like the take would be like an hour long just because he was like, improvise.
00:39You tell comedians to improvise?
00:42Bad idea.
00:43Because we will go.
00:45I mean, good idea.
00:45But, you know, we just went and went.
00:47And then I was just saying, like, Keanu, poor Keanu was like, I memorized the script.
00:52I thought there was, well, I did my parts and now there's more, you know?
00:57And so, yeah.
00:59So it was good for the comedians.
01:01I don't know if Keanu would hang out with us again.
01:05But, yeah.
01:05I did say it's a cast full of comedians.
01:07What was that like for you on set in addition to the improvising?
01:10Like, what was the vibe?
01:11Oh, it's like being in a green room or something, you know?
01:14Of like a stand-up comedy lineup show.
01:17Yeah, it was really cool.
01:18Plus, you know, other icons like Laverne Cox, you know?
01:22Who doesn't, you know, I don't see around doing stand-up.
01:26But, like, it was really cool.
01:27It was like a true, we were a circus.
01:31Yeah.
01:31That's great.
01:32I heard you mention you actually haven't seen the full film yet, the full cut.
01:36Is there anything you're most excited to see?
01:38Oh, gosh.
01:39I'm excited to see the whole thing, honestly, in its completion.
01:42It's been two years.
01:44So, yeah.
01:45Like, you're standing here knowing what happens, right?
01:50And here I am, clueless.
01:51Again, without arms.
01:53No arms.
01:55This is a sub-dom relationship.
01:59Didn't expect this to be what would be happening right now, but.
02:02You hold so much power over me right now.
02:05You're just like, hee, hee, hee.
02:06Are you excited?
02:07I'm like, I don't know.
02:08Should I be?
02:09Should I be scared?
02:10I think you should be excited.
02:11I'm excited.
02:12In the movie?
02:13I don't know, bitch.
02:14I don't know.
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