So you are so funny in this film.
I cannot wait for people to see it, because it is so
fun and we have a lot of scenes together.
>> Yes, we do. >> You play Hank?
>> Hank.
>> And what is your character?
>> He's a disgruntled mimic octopus.
[LAUGH] He's a septipus?
>> He's a septipus.
>> Yes, he's missing a tentacle.
>> Yes, that's what they told me.
>> Yes.
Did you not know that-- >> I--
>> You were going to play a septopus?
>> Did not know.
>> What did you know?
>> [LAUGH] >> I knew nothing.
Actually. >> So, what?
You got hired or did you audition, or what happened?
>> No, I got a call from my manager and he said,
do you want to do something on Finding Dory?
I said what is that?
>> [LAUGH] >> They said,
that's the sequel to Finding Nemo.
I said, sure, what is it?
And they said, well, you're going to play this octopus.
I said, okay.
Could I see a script?
Do they have sides?
Nope, there isn't anything to see.
I said, why should I do a job I don't even know what it is?
They say well, it's Pixar, it's the, I said okay, I'll do it.
So when I showed up, I thought it was a cameo.
I kept saying it's one day, right guys, I'm doing one day.
Well, we'll let you know.
So I did the one day, and then they called me back and then, and
after months and months, almost a year.
>> [LAUGH] >> Yeah.
>> I thought, this is kind of of a big part.
>> [LAUGH] >> Yeah.
>> I never knew.
>> Well, I don't know if they knew.
Maybe it was just that you're so funny.
And so I started this three years ago.
Did you start three years ago as well?
>> I started, I don't even know how long it's been now.
>> Yeah, it's been >> Maybe two, three maybe.
>> It's been three years.
And you make $9 an hour as well, right?
>> [LAUGH] >> I make $8.50.
>> $8.50.
Well, I'm the star, so $9 an hour.
>> [LAUGH] >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
>> So that adds up over three years.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> Yes.
>> So >> [APPLAUSE]
>> No, really,
I got the call, it had been ten years since Finding Nemo, and
three years ago we started, and I didn't even know who was going to be in it yet.
And when I heard the cast, I mean it's going to be you, and Diane Keaton is my
mother, and Eugine Levy is my dad, and, >> Ty--
>> Ty Burrell is
a whale and >> [LAUGH]
>> It's funny.
>> It's really funny.
And you, now, do they make you breathe and scream as much as they make me?
>> My god.
You know, the thing of it is, and you work for Pixar and they're so nice, right?
>> They're great.
>> But, and I saw Tom Hanks talk about this once.
And you know, they're in a booth.
I mean, you guys that don't know, we work alone.
So, you go in and they put headphones on and there's a podium and then you look and
you see them in a glass booth.
You can't hear them until they push a button.
And they'll say, "Hello Ed, are you ready to go?" "Yeah." So,
all my stuff with Ellen, a lot of it was phonetic, trying to escape,
trying to get away from certain situations.
You're going, "No, stop, no, go, run, dive, no, God, no, no," and then [SOUND].
I'm sitting in the booth going [LAUGH] You hear, "Ed, that was great."
[LAUGH] >> "I know we have to go to break, but
I have to get the Britney Spears story,
because- >> My god.
>> This picture.
Let's show the picture of you and Britney.
And, so, you don't seem thrilled.
[LAUGH] >> There's a reason why the hat
looks that way.
[LAUGH] >> Okay.
[LAUGH] Let's talk about this.
>> Okay. >> What happened?
>> Well, I was at LAX, I was flying alone to Hawaii and
I was waiting for my flight to board.
They told me my flight was boarding, and I picked up that little,
that's little Modern Family hat, and I saw a woman approaching me, so
I just flopped it on, you know, I was leaving.
And she came up and said, "Mr O'Neill, I love Modern Family,
and you're my favorite on the show".
And I thought well, I'm here, I'm the only one here.
>> Yeah. [LAUGH]
>> [LAUGH]
>> Could you please, and
I know you're in a hurry."
Couldn't have been nicer.
And I said sure, fine, okay.
Sit on this.
So she sat there and we took it, and
I said have a nice trip.
I'm going. And I left.
So the next day, my manager text me and he said what is this?
It's 53,000 likes.
It's Britney Spears.
>> You didn't?
>> No, I didn't know it was her.
[APPLAUSE] >> [LAUGH]
>> [APPLAUSE]
>> I mean, look at the look on my face,
do I look like I'm sitting with Britney Spears?
>> [LAUGH] >> [LAUGH] No, no.
>> So I did call her manager,
I got the manager's number >> And I said you know,
you know my daughter Sophia, you are a moron.
>> [LAUGH] >> So I had to tell my little story,
I'm sorry.
So I apologize.
>> I love that though.
I think it's fabulous.
No one else taking a picture with Britney Spears would have that look on their face.