Role Call is a series in which Vulture talks to actors about performances they’ve probably forgotten by now, but we definitely haven’t.
role call Colin Hanks Answers Every Question We Have About Orange County
On what happens when a Tenacious D superfan gets his first leading role opposite Jack Black in a comedy based on Mike White’s life. By Derek Lawrence 
role call Diane Ladd Answers Every Question We Have About Wild at Heart
On working with her daughter Laura Dern, why Blue Velvet made her “angry,” and what she was thinking during that improvised lipstick scene. By Matthew Jacobs 
role call Mekhi Phifer Answers Every Question We Have About 8 Mile
“The first thing I remember when I think about 8 Mile is, Damn, I almost turned down my name in an Oscar-winning song.” By Derek LawrenceRoles we’ve covered previously
role call Michael Bolton Answers Every Question We Have About ‘Jack Sparrow’ On the Lonely Island’s “beyond vulgar” first idea, learning how to be less serious, and the gift that never stops giving. By Devon Ivie
role call Seth Green Answers Every Question We Have About The Italian Job On the sequel that never got made and the scene that caught Green’s real-life reaction to an almost-decapitation. By Derek Lawrence
role call Keith Hernandez Answers Every Question We Have About Seinfeld On feeling embarrassed by the performance, Jason Alexander’s “standoffish” behavior, and how the show gave him a “second life.” By Devon Ivie
role call Jane Lynch Answers Every Question We Have About The Fugitive On how a young Chicago comedian found herself under an umbrella with Harrison Ford talking liver tissue and how not to look stupid on camera. By Mara Reinstein
role call Chad Michael Murray Answers All Our Questions About Freaky Friday On Lindsay Lohan’s reaction to him in the audition room, his surprise kiss with Jamie Lee Curtis, and the real reason his hair was so long. By Mara Reinstein
role call Merritt Wever Answers Every Question We Have About Michael Clayton On those overwhelming three days when this New Yorker played a farm girl described as “God’s perfect little creature.” By Roxana Hadadi
role call Hank Azaria Answers Every Question We Have About Godzilla A giant, radioactive lizard is nothing compared to the wet nightmare that was five months of Hollywood rain. By James Grebey
role call Sheryl Lee Ralph Answers Every Question We Have About Sister Act 2 On working with a teenage Lauryn Hill and how her own “strong immigrant” West Indian mother informed Mama Florence. By Martine Thompson
role call Kathleen Turner Answers Every Question We Have About Serial Mom On defying her agents, hitting Patty Hearst with a pay phone, hating Barry Manilow, and watching Shirley MacLaine eat a staggering number of crabs. By Matthew Jacobs
role call Scott Speedman Answers All Our Questions About Underworld On why he left the franchise after two films, the pressures of fame at a young age, and wild times in Budapest. By Wolfgang Ruth
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