I bought to see it “Cocaine Bear” yesterday, and it was every little thing I anticipated, which is the best praise I can provide.

Okay, good. It is nuts.

It is nuts.

Nevertheless it’s enjoyable.

Sure and sure. So when this script got here throughout your desk, at what level whenever you have been studying it have been you want, “I’ve to do that.” Was there a selected line or scene?

Nicely, Liz [“Cocaine Bear” director Elizabeth Banks] and I have been on the cellphone speaking a couple of fully completely different mission. And we’re getting that going, after which I feel it was the subsequent day, she referred to as me and stated, “Do you wish to learn this factor that I am directing, this loopy film?” I used to be like, “You are doing what?”

It was simply on the top of Covid and every little thing was so intense on the earth, and it simply appeared that loopy. I learn it and I used to be laughing so arduous. It was so ridiculous and silly and wild. After which Margo Martindale [Russell’s co-star on FX’s “The Americans”] texted me and stated, “Are you doing this movie?” And I used to be like, “Are you doing this movie?” And I used to be like, “Now I am undoubtedly doing this movie.”

As a result of the considered Margo doing that, that [Elizabeth Banks] had solid Margo, I used to be like, “Oh, I see what she’s seeing.” And I might perceive the tone of the place she was going with it. And I am so glad, as a result of Jesse [Tyler Ferguson] and Margo [Martindale] and I in that forest, laughing our asses off, having a lot silly enjoyable, it simply was such a aid and an escape from all of the depth of every little thing in the true world.

They screened it, and once more it was Jesse and Margo and I in some theater simply howling. It actually goes there. It does not draw back from issues. And we have been screaming and hitting one another and laughing our heads off. And I do not know, it was identical to a complete escape, a complete romp, ridiculous, enjoyable escape.