With the Warner Bros. comedyThe Houseopening this weekend in theaters, I recently sat down withAmy PoehlerandWill Ferrellfor an exclusive video interview. While some conversations are serious, and others strictly about the movie, the one you’re about to watch had me laughing from start to finish. While we did talk about making the movie, how they’d never worked together as the leads in a film before, or the way they like to work on set, you’ll see the entire conversation is each of them trying to make the other one laugh and I’m just along for the ride.
If you haven’t seen the trailers,The Housestars Ferrell and Poehler as a married couple who, after losing their daughter’s college fund, become desperate to earn it back. As a result, they team up with their neighbor (played byJason Mantzoukas) to start an illegal casino in their basement.NeighborsandMike and Dave Need Wedding Datesco-writerAndrew Jay Cohenmakes his feature directorial debut on the project, working from a script he co-wrote withBrendan O’Brien. The House also starsNick Kroll,Allison Tolman,Michaela Watkins,Ryan Simpkins,Jessie Ennis,Rob Huebel,Cedric Yarbrough, andJeremy Renner.
Check out what Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler had to say in the video above and and a breakdown of what we discussed below, followed by the red-band trailer and some images.
Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell:
Here’s the official synopsis forThe House:
After Scott and Kate Johansen (Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler) lose their daughter Alex’s college fund, they become desperate to earn it back so she can pursue her dream of attending a university. With the help of their neighbor Frank (Jason Mantzoukas), they decide to start an illegal casino in the basement of his house.
