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Chris O’Dowd

Maltin on Movies

Leonard Maltin

Comedy, Jessie, Leonard, On, Tv & Film, Maltin, Movies

4.2662 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2018

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Since Americans discovered him in Bridesmaids Chris O’Dowd has enjoyed a busy trans-Atlantic career, appearing on such popular shows as Girls here and Moone Boy (which he created) in England. His fans across the pond already knew how funny he was from the hilarious sitcom The IT Crowd. By now it’s no secret that he is equally at home in comedy and drama, like the new indie release Love After Love with Andie McDowell. Leonard and Jessie enjoyed Chris’ wit and charm as they discussed his multifaceted career.

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0:00.0

Now entering nerdist.com.

0:14.4

Hi, everybody. I'm Leonard Martin and Jesse Malton because Leonard Malton has a frog in his throat and can't get his name out.

0:20.8

Well, yeah.

0:22.4

I'm trying.

0:23.6

I'm trying real hard.

0:25.1

You're croaking, but it's adorable.

0:26.4

I've got a little croak in there.

0:27.6

There it is.

0:28.1

What can I do about it?

0:28.9

My father, the croak.

0:30.3

Today is a very important day for me, and I will tell you why. Some of you guys know, I deal with all kinds of crazy illnesses

0:40.1

on a very regular basis. I collect, I like I say, I collect autoimmune diseases. What does that

0:46.7

mean? I spend a ridiculous amount of time in bed. And there are some people that are so precious to me because they helped me pass that time.

0:57.8

Last night, I was going to have to go to the ER because some of my stuff was flaring pretty badly.

1:03.8

We put on the IT crowd.

1:06.2

And as if my magic, relaxation was had.

1:09.9

And the fact that I get to actually tell you in person how important

1:15.9

you've been, whether it's watching the Sapphires, which we love, it's a brilliant film, or IT

1:21.9

crowd or FM or pirate radio, or any of the things that you do, you are a huge part of what makes me feel better when

1:28.6

I'm not well, Chris O'Dowd.

1:30.5

Oh, what an absolute pleasure to have helped.

1:33.4

Honestly, it's finding out that you were going to be around.

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