Patton Oswalt On New Thriller ‘The Circle,’ Tom Hanks And ‘MST3K’

>>> HE'S AN ACTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER, GRAMMY-WINNING AND
EMMY-WINNING STANDUP COMIC, WHO HAS APPEARED IN OVER 160 FILMS
AND TV SHOWS. >> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS
FINE, YOUNG GENTLEMAN RIGHT HERE.
PATTON OSWALTT, AND SOME OF HIS ROLLS INCLUDES SPENCE ON "THE
KING OF QUEENS." AND ONE OF YOUR FAVORITES WHEN
HE VOICED REMY ON "RATATOUILLE." >> NOW, HE IS SHOWING A DARKER
SIDE ON "THE CIRCLE." HE PLAYS THE CO-FOUNDER OF AN
INTERNET COMPANY WHO IS EAGER TO MAKE A NEW HIRE'S RADICAL IDEA A
REALITY. >> YOU COULD PAY YOUR TAXES,
VOTE, PAY YOUR PARKING TICKET, ALL THROUGH YOUR CIRCLE ACCOUNT.
WE'D SAVE USERS HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF INCONVENIENCE.
WE'D SAVE THE GOVERNMENT BILLIONS.
>> HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS. >> WE COULD ELIMINATE HALF OF IT
OVERNIGHT. >> WHY WOULDN'T THE GOVERNMENT
JUST BUILD A SIMILAR SERVICE? WHY DO THEY NEED US?
>> IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH. THEY DON'T HAVE THE EXPERTISE.
WE ALREADY HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE.
>> YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. >> GOVERNMENT NEEDS US MORE THAN
WE NEED THEM. >> OOH.
ALL RIGHT. >> GOOD MORNING.
>> THIS IS -- HI, GUYS. THAT'S A WEIRD THING TO LAY ON
YOUR VIEWERS WHILE THEY'RE HAVING THEIR COFFEE.
THIS OMINOUS SCENE -- >> YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED OUR SHOW
A LOT. >> YOU LIKE TO SHAKE PEOPLE ON
THEIR WAY TO WORK? >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE CONCEPT.
IT STRIKES A CHORD, ESPECIALLY NOW, DOESN'T IT?
>> ESPECIALLY IT STRIKES A CHORD WHEN YOU WATCH -- WHAT I LOVE
ABOUT THE MOVIE IS, THEY SHOW HOW EVERYONE IN THE MOVIE, IN
THEIR HEADS, IT'S BEST INTENTIONS.
THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. I'M HERE TO HELP.
AND THEY CAN'T SEE HOW IT'S ABOUT TO GO WRONG.
THESE AREN'T, LIKE, EVIL -- THESE AREN'T RUBBING THEIR HANDS
TOGETHER, SUPERVILLAINS. THESE ARE -- NO.
I'M HERE TO HELP PEOPLE OUT. AND YOU CAN SEE BEFORE THEY CAN
WHERE THIS IS ABOUT TO GO WRONG. IT'S PRETTY AMAZING.
>> I HEARD THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO AUDITION FOR THIS ROLE.
THE DIRECTOR SAW YOU AS THIS CHARACTER.
HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL? >> THAT'S A LITTLE WEIRD.
THAT HE SEES ME AS THIS -- I MEAN, LOOK.
I'M GLAD TO BE SCENE AS A CEO. THAT PART I'LL TAKE.
>> DESCRIBE THE OTHER PART OF THE PERSONALITY, THOUGH.
>> YEAH. THE OTHER PART OF THE
PERSONALITY IS, HE'S -- I SAW HIM AS A DICK CHENEY TO TOM
HANK'S GEORGE BUSH, WHERE HE IS THE -- HE'S THE GUY THAT'S NOT
GOOD AT BEING IN PUBLIC. AND YOU KNOW, HE LETS THE TOM
HANKS GUY DO THAT, WHERE HE'S THERE, COUNTING THE NUMBERS AND
RULING THE WORLD. >> WHAT IS THAT LIKE, THOUGH?
YOU'RE WORKING WITH ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC ACTORS OUT THERE,
TOM HANKS. YOU'RE IN A LOT OF SCENES WITH
HIM. >> YES.
IT WAS -- IT WAS WEIRD FOR ME BECAUSE I'M SUCH A HUGE MOVIE
BUFF. I'VE BEEN ON THE TOM HANKS TRAIN
SINCE "BACHELOR PARTY." IT WASN'T -- I'M NOT --
>> "TURNER AND HOOCH." >> HE WAS AMAZING IN THAT.
HE IS AMAZING IN THAT MOVIE. THIS IS A GUY THAT'S HAD -- HE'S
HAD ONE OF THE CAREERS THAT, LIKE, BOGEY OR CARRY GRANT HAVE,
THAT LONGEVITY HAVE, THROUGH DIFFERENT DECADES.
AS A MOVIE BUFF TO DO CASUAL SCENES WITH HIM, FELT SURREAL.
I'M ACTING WITH A PIECE OF FILM HISTORY RIGHT NOW.
I'LL BET HE LOVED BEING CALLED FILM HISTORY.
SORRY, TOM. YOU'RE YOUNG AND VIBRANT.
THERE GOES MY -- >> A CHANCE FOR THE SEQUEL.
>> AND TRIANGLE, THEY'RE WRITING IT.
>> DYLAN IS EXCITED ABOUT ANOTHER OF YOUR PROJECTS.
>> THE FACT THAT YOU'RE PART OF THE REBOOT OF "MYSTERY SCIENCE
THEATER 3000." I LOVE IT.
YOU'RE A BIG FAN. >> OH, YES.
>> BACK IN MY EARLY 20s -- I COULD RECITE THOSE OLDER
EPISODES. >> "PUMA MAN."
>> WITH THE WHINIEST HERO. AND THE SIDEKICK -- STUDENT
SHOULDN'T THAT BE THE GUY? IT'S THE WEIRDEST MOVIE.
>> SUCH A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU HERE

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