They say some Hollywood legends are made, while others are born.
In the case ofI, Tonyas real breakout star, however, theyre hatched.
How many leading men can say that?
Neon
I, Tonyais in theaters now.
How did you come to this project thats generating such huge buzz in the run-up to the Oscars?
What was the audition process like?LITTLE MAN:It was a cattle call, so to speak.
Birds who couldnt even perch showed up: Turkeys, a penguin, etc.
I mean, its like, did youreadthe script?
They put us through it, Im not gonna lie.
We had to cheep and coo and chirp and tweet.
Fortunately, Im known for my peep and I think thats what got me the job.
How old are you, if you dont mind us asking?PEEP.
Okay then, moving on.
And that surprised me.
At its heart, its a story about a bird, a beak, and an earlobe.
I was SO MOVED.
What was Craig like as a director?
He really distilled his direction to one word: roost.
What was it like working with Allison Janney?
Whenever I tried to spread my wings in a scene she would holler, Stop that!
it’s possible for you to see for yourself.
As a bird actor, do you ever feel like youre working in Tweety Birds shadow?
To be frank, Ive never been entirely certain if Tweety is male or female.
Im not knocking it.
But, like Foghorn Leghorn, Heckle and the greatest in my opinion, Jeckle, Im all gander.
Theres a lot of ice-skating in this film.
Canyouice skate?Canyoufly?
Who are some of your bird acting idols?There are so many!
The Coco Puffs bird is a hoot, but very shy in real life, I hear.
So many of us are… Tennessee Tuxedo is very under-rated, I think.
Again, most penguins are.
But, really, theres Daffy and then theres everybody else.
