>>> MICHAEL PENA KNOWS HOW TO
BRING THE FUNNY.
HE WAS IN THE ANT MAN FILM.
NOW HE’S KEEPING US LAUGHING
WITH TOM AND JERRY, PLAYING
TERRENCE, THE EVENTS MANAGER IN
A FANCY NEW YORK HOTEL WHEN THEY
HIRE A YOUNG WOMAN TO WORK AN
UPCOMING WED, HE CAN’T HELP BUT
BE SUSPICIOUS OF HER.
>> YOU’RE A MOLLYILLENNIALS WHO
THINKS SHE CAN GET WHATEVER SHE
WANTS WHEN YOU WANT IT AND WITH
FREE SHIPPING.
>> YOU BETTER HOPE THIS CAT PLAN
WORKS.
IF IT DOESN’T, I’LL MAKE SURE
YOU NEVER WORK IN NEW YORK CITY
AGAIN.
AND THAT GOES FOR YOU TOO, TOM.
YES, YOU.
ENJOY THE
ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS.
>> MICHAEL JOINS US NOW.
GOOD MORNING, MICHAEL.
>> GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING, GUYS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS FILM.
I GOT TO WATCH IT LAST NIGHT.
AND MY WIFE WAS GOING WHAT ARE
YOU LAUGHING AT?
AND TOM AND JERRY, SUCH
CLASSICS.
WERE YOU A FAN OF THEM?
>> I WAS A HUGE FAN.
MY BROTHER AND I USED TO COME
HOME RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL, AND WE
WOULD WATCH THE 3:00 P.M. AND
3:30, AS MANY EPISODES AS
POSSIBLE UNTIL OUR PARENTS CAME
HOME.
HE’S A SHERIFF IN CHICAGO, AND
HE’S PROBABLY THE MOST EXCITED
OUT OF ANYONE THAT I’M DOING
THIS MOVIE.
>> YOU KNOW, IT’S FUNNY YOU SAY
THAT.
IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYONE HAS A
FOND MEMORY OF THE ICONIC DUO.
I WATCHED IT LAST NIGHT.
AND THEY WERE JUST LAUGHING AND
HAVING A GOOD TIME.
I ENJOYED IT TOO.
THEY WERE ABLE TO KIND OF KEEP
IT -- I DON’T KNOW IF SACRED IS
THE WORD, BUT ADVANCE IT AT THE
SAME TIME.
YOU KNOW?
>> YEAH.
IT’S KIND OF KEEPING THE OLD
CHARM.
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT
EARLIER.
THEY KEPT IT 2D, AND THERE’S
SOMETHING CHARMING ABOUT THAT.
HAD IT BEEN A LITTLE TOO 3-D, I
THINK YOU’D LOSE A LITTLE BIT OF
THAT.
AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOUR KIDS
WERE LAUGHING WITH ME OR AT ME,
BUT I’M FINE EITHER WAY.
>> MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH.
>> IT DOES -- YOU KNOW, ALMOST A
THROWBACK TO A ROGER RABBIT.
THEY HAD PUPPETS YOU GUYS COULD
WORK, BUT YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE
FINISHED FILM YET?
>> NO.
I COULD HAVE.
BUT THERE’S SOMETHING -- I LIKE
WATCHING IT -- I SOMETIMES GO
INNOTHINGIN
COG KNEE -- INCOGNITO AND SNEAK
IN WITH HAT AND GLASSES AND LOOK
NORMAL, AND -- BUT THIS TIME,
I’M GOING TO WATCH IT WHEN IT
COMES OUT ON HBO MAX, AND JUST
WATCH IT WITH THE FAMILY.
MY SON WAS ONLY ABLE TO SEE A
LITTLE BIT OF IT, AND WITH SOME
OF THE TEMP ANIMATION, SO HE’S
IN FOR A TREAT.
>> I LOVE IT.
TALK ABOUT THIS CAST.
SO MUCH FUN.
HOW WAS IT WORKING WITH
EVERYONE?
>> IT WAS -- IT WAS TOUGH IN A
DIFFERENT WAY.
LIKE, I WAS TRYING TO NOT BREAK
ALL THE TIME.
COLLIN AND KEN, ESPECIALLY, I
THINK CHLOE WAS THE MOST
RESPONSIBLE AND MOST
PROFESSIONAL OUT OF ALL OF US.
BUT THOSE GUYS ARE JUST
HILARIOUS.
I’M SURE I MESSED UP A LOT OF
REALLY GOOD TAKES BECAUSE --
>> AND SO HOW HAVE YOU BEEN
HOLDING UP DURING THE PANDEMIC?
HAVE YOU BEEN RECONNECTING WITH
A LOT OF OLD FRIENDS AND DOING
COOKING?
>> YEAH.
LIKE, I’M REALLY GOOD AT BURNING
UP SOME STUFF.
IF YOU GUYS EVER NEED ANYBODY TO
COME IN AND BURN SOME STUFF FOR
YOU, I’M REALLY THAT GUY.
NO, BUT I -- YOU KNOW, IT IS.
IT’S -- YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO
LOOK AT THE SILVER LINING.
RIGHT?
LIKE THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THINGS.
I’VE BEEN ABLE TO CONNECT WITH
EVEN HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS OR WHAT
NOT.
AND JUST -- IT GIVES YOU A
LITTLE BIT OF TIME FOR
THOUGHTFULNESS.
LIKE, WHO CAN I REACH OUT TO
THAT I HAVEN’T OR ESPECIALLY
WITH YOUR JOB AND MY JOB, LIKE,
IT’S -- IT CAN BE EVER SO
CONSUMING.
AND SO NOW I’M LIKE, I FIND
MYSELF TALKING TO MY DAD AND MY
BROTHER A LOT MORE.
AND FRIENDS AS WELL.
AND I THINK THAT’S SOMETHING
THAT I’M GOING TO KEEP ON KEEP
DOING INTO HOPEFULLY WHEN --
PAST THE PANDEMIC.
>> I AGREE.
>> MICHAEL, CONGRATULATIONS ON
THE MOVIE.
IT IS SO MUCH FUN.
FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE NOT KIDS
AND THOSE OF US WHO ARE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US
THIS MORNING.