Actor Wilson discusses his latest role in the Netflix series 'No Good Deed,' playing an empty-headed soap opera actor. He also talks about working with Linda Cardellini, whom he previously collaborated with on 'Legally Blonde.' Wilson shares insights into the LA setting of the series and reflects on the comedic elements of playing a not-very-smart character.
The actor from ' No Good Deed ' opens up on the prospect of working with Reese Witherspoon again and his latest role as 'a not-very-smart guy.' Not only has the actor called LA his home for more than two decades, but it’s also provided plenty of fodder for his latest role as JD Campbell in the new Netflix series 'For me, it was funny to play an empty-headed soap opera actor.
I heard the description of the character, and it just started making me laugh just thinking of the ideas you could bring to it,' Wilson tells TODAY.com in a sit-down interview.Wilson is no stranger to the Hollywood-style hijinx that play out in 'No Good Deed,' a dark comedy that revolves around a group of scheming LA house hunters hoping to score a home being sold by Lydia and Paul Morgan ( '(There were) definitely things I identified with personally and then certainly things you've seen on set, both good behavior and bad behavior, in set and around town,' Wilson says of the LA scene. Along with Kudrow, Romano and Wilson, the new Netflix series also stars O-T Fagbenle, Abbi Jacobson, Poppy Liu, Denis Leary and Linda Cardellini, who plays opposite Wilson as Margo Starling, JD's scheming wife.'She reminded me of people I've met in LA and people I've met back home in Texas where — male or female — they're looking for the best car, the best house, the best vacation spot, the best spouse.' In fact, Wilson says that he could relax knowing that Cardellini was in the driver's seat in many of their scenes together. 'Playing a not-very-smart guy, I would get worried. You want scenes to be dynamic and interesting,' explains Wilson.'So, knowing how funny she was, and the kind of energy that she was bringing to each scene, made me think, 'OK, now I can just play my part.''Though 'No Good Deed' is Cardellini and Wilson's most recent project together, it's not their first. 'We first worked together on 'Legally Blonde' 25 years ago, but we didn't have any scenes together,' says Wilso
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