I'VE BEEN IN LOS ANGELES FOR A WHILE NOW.
SO WHEN FRIENDS OF MINE ARE VISITING, I ALWAYS LIKE TO TRY
AND HELP THEM OUT. TAKE A LOOK.
H ( KNOCKING )
>> COME IN! OH, JOEL, STAR OF THE
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS, WHAT'S UP, MY MAN?
>> HEY, JAMES. I WANT TO SPEND TIME IN
LOS ANGELES. I WAS THINKING ABOUT GETTING
INTO ACTING. SO I THOUGHT I'D TALK TO YOU AND
MAYBE GET SOME ADVICE? >> JAMES: (VERY UPSET)
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? HOW DARE YOU ASK ME SOMETHING SO
INSENSITIVE. >> OH.
I'M SO SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO OFFEND YOU.
>> JAMES: JOEL? I WAS ACTING.
THANK YOU. I'D LOVE TO GIVE YOU ADVICE.
IN FACT, I'D LOVE TO DO YOU ONE BETTER AND BECOME YOUR PERSONAL
ACTING COACH. >> WOW, THAT'S INCREDIBLE.
THANK YOU! >> JAMES: SO HERE'S HOW IT'S
GONNA WORK. YOU'RE GONNA FOLLOW ME AROUND
FOR THE DAY AND YOU NEED TO BE READY TO ACT AT ANY MOMENT.
>> ALRIGHT. WHEN DO WE START?
>> JAMES: RIGHT NOW! HERE'S THE SCENE: YOU'RE A
LONELY LIBRARIAN. YOU'RE ALWAYS CHEWING GUM.
BOOKS ARE YOUR ONLY FRIENDS. BUT YOU'VE READ THEM ALL.
YOU'VE READ EVERY SINGLE BOOK UNTIL ONE NIGHT YOU SPOT A BOOK
HIGH UP ON A SHELF YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE!
NOW GO GET THAT BOOK. NOT THAT ONE.
TESTIFY ONE NEXT TO IT. THAT'S IT.
WOW. REALLY GOOD.
>> IS THAT IT? >> James: SHHH-SHHH!
IS THAT -- >> James: SHHH-SHHH!
WE'RE IN A LIBRARY. JOEL!
JOEL, GET IN HERE! TIME FOR ANOTHER ACTING LESSON.
HERE'S THE SCENE. I'M A SAD, SCARED LITTLE BOY.
YOU'RE MY FATHER WHO'S BEEN AWAY ON A BUSINESS TRIP FOR OVER A
YEAR AND HE'S ALWAYS CHEWING GUM.
YOU WILL WIN BACK MY AFFECTIONS BY GETTING ME MY FAVORITE SNACK.
SCENE IN! (IN CHARACTER)
DADDY, I'M HUNGRY. AND I'M SAD AND I'M SCARED
AND I NEED A SNACK. NO, NOT THAT ONE.
ONE OF THOSE UP THERE. NOT THE JALAPEÑO, THE SEA SALT!
( ( CRYING )
). WOW.
THAT WAS INCREDIBLE. >> I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE ANY LINES.
>> JAMES: YOU DIDN'T NEED 'EM! I FELT IT.
VERY GOOD. OKAY.
MONOLOGUE LOOKS GOOD. THAT LIGHT UP THERE IS JUS
HITTING MY EYES. COULD WE SHIFT THAT DOWN A BIT?
IS THAT OKAY? >> SORRY, GOT TO GRAB A LETTER.
> James: NOT NECESSARY. I CAN FIX THIS.
JOEL! JOEL!
THERE HE IS. I'VE GOT ANOTHER SCENE FOR YOU.
THIS IS A BIG ONE. IT'S A REAL BEAUTY.
YOU'RE A LIGHTING GUY. YOU'VE GOT A SCOWL, LET
ME SEE IT. YOU WERE RECENTLY DIVORCED AND
HAVE BEEN SLEEPING IN YOUR CAR. YOU'RE ALWAYS CHEWING GUM.
SCOWLING AND CHEWING GUM. YOU DON'T WANT THIS JOB, BUT YOU
CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE IT. SO YOU NEED TO TILT THAT LIGHT
UP JUST A LITTLE BIT. AND, SCENE IN!
( SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC ) >> NO, I'M NOT DOING THAT.
>> JAMES: WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT DOING THAT?
DON'T YOU WANT TO BE AN ACTOR?! >> YOU'RE CLEARLY JUST USING TO
ME TO GET STUFF FROM HIGH PLACES YOU CAN'T REACH.
I'M OUTTA HERE. >> JAMES: OKAY, YES, I HAVE
BEEN. BUT THE TRUTH IS, I JUST SIGNED
A DEAL TO STAR IN A BUDDY COP MOVIE CALLED "LONG ARM OF THE
LAW." IT'S ABOUT A BUMBLING ROOKIE COP
(ME) AND AN EXPERIENCED COP WITH REALLY LONG ARMS, AND
HE'S-- >> ALWAYS CHEWING GUM?
>> JAMES: YES! YOU'RE GETTING IT!
I DIDN'T WANT TO TELL YOU THIS BUT YOU'RE ONE OF THE
CASTING DIRECTOR'S TOP TWO CHOICES.
BUT BEFORE THEY CAN GIVE YOU THE PART YOU NEED TO CLEAN THOSE
COBWEBS UP THERE. >> ALRIGHT, WE'RE DONE HERE.
I'M LEAVING. >> JAMES: DON'T GO!
COE ON! IF YOU DON'T DO THIS THEY'RE
GONNA GIVE THE PART TO SOMEONE ELSE!
DAMMIT! HEY RICK?
WITH SHAQ. >> THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW
STARRING JAMES CORDEN AND SHAQ, COMING THIS SUMMER.
( APPLAUSE ) >> JAMES: THANKS SO MUCH TO JOEL
EMBIID. BE SURE TO CHECK HIM OUT IN
"BASKETBALL." ( LAUGHTER )
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK, EVERYBODY! ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )