Initially, the actor feared the series would prank him. Then he worried it would be cruel to central figure Ronald Gladden. Finally, he was afraid he'd be the one to blow the big reveal.
The only aspect James Marsden didn’t worry about during the making of “Jury Duty” was playing himself as a big baby. “I’ll make an ass of myself all day long,” the actor says.
In reality, executive producer Todd Schulman says, “James Marsden the person was basically the antithesis of James Marsden the character on the show.”Co-creators Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky worked with their writers to create outlines and scripts that would provide the springboard for improvisation, designing the show as a comedic “12 Angry Men.
As if to prove their point, Marsden shows up for an interview in a Hollywood hotel lobby without an entourage, helps find a quiet room to talk, and when that quiet room is empty of furniture, carries in armchairs. And then carries them out again afterward. The guy is thoughtful and game, qualities that proved essential for his role.
The only aspect Marsden didn’t worry about was playing himself as a big baby. “I’ll make an ass of myself all day long. I enjoy it; I’ll send up the cliché Hollywood petulant brat.”
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