Brad Pitt acquired fairly a welcome when he arrived on the set of Dave. The Academy Award winner returned to TV final yr for a shock cameo within the season three finale of Lil Dicky‘s FXX comedy sequence, marking his first look in a small display screen comedy since Pals in 2001.
“Brad Pitt is certainly the best man I’ve ever met in my life,” Lil Dicky, who additionally goes by Dave Burd, instructed Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce on Wednesday’s episode of the NFL stars’ New Heights podcast. Burd is the real-life mastermind behind the Lil Dicky rap persona, in addition to the creator and star of Dave.
Pitt performed a fictionalized model of himself within the episode, which centered on a crazed fan holding the celebrities hostage.
“Sadly, like, the second he walked on set, I used to be filming the scene the place the stalker is, like, making a forged mildew of my decrease half,” Burd mentioned on New Heights. “So I actually have to satisfy Brad Pitt, like, absolutely bare, coated, in, like, sludge, with, like, my d**okay define, like, seen.”
Fortunately for Burd, Pitt was apparently unphazed by the state of affairs.
The 36-year-old rapper admits that “you by no means know” what to anticipate a couple of star’s temperament in actual life, however that Pitt’s vibe was flawless.
“He appears cool, however generally guys have personas which are actually cool, and also you meet them and so they’re like shy or simply not enjoyable to hang around with,” he shared. “This man was the person. And he was so good to all people on set.”
The collaboration got here collectively after Pitt responded to a “chilly e-mail” from Burd inviting him to be on the present. On Wednesday, Burd hailed Pitt as a consummate skilled.
Explaining how a stand-in can be utilized throughout scenes through which a personality is shot from behind, Burd mentioned that he provided Pitt “each out” to go away the set early over the course of 4 late-night shoots.
“I obtained a person that appeared similar to Brad Pitt from behind, carrying the very same clothes that Brad would put on, and I gave Brad each out,” Burd mentioned. “Like, you recognize, ‘You do not have to attend round at 3 a.m. to shoot my protection. And he was like, ‘I might by no means go.'”
Dave‘s third season included a star-studded visitor roster, with Rachel McAdams delivering a three-episode arc and Drake making one other shock cameo within the finale. One other memorable episode through which the fictional Dave attends the Met Gala featured Jack Harlow, Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox and a flatulent Don Cheadle.
Since then, the star has introduced that he intends to take an prolonged hiatus from the present as he pursues different initiatives. Earlier this yr, he dropped his newest album, Penith, which options his unique songs from the sequence.
“I clearly love the present, it is a dream to make that present,” Burd mentioned on New Heights.
“There are such a lot of issues I wish to do, simply whether or not it is making music, writing films, growing different exhibits,” he continued. “I do not wish to simply do the identical factor over and over yearly. There’s simply different issues I wanna do, so I am enthusiastic about all these completely different ventures I am lastly getting the time to concentrate on that I would not have had in season.”
In fact, the Philadelphia native and lifelong Eagles fan additionally had a lot to say about sports activities, Jason’s capability to repeatedly transfer him to tears, and provided a sizzling tackle Travis’ relationship with Taylor Swift.
“I simply suppose there’s one thing that makes everybody really feel just like the world is form of like highschool, the place your hottest pop star, like, beloved musician one way or the other met, like, your hottest beloved athlete, and so they really fell in love and it is actual,” Burd steered. “I dunno, I believe anybody who hates on it’s a bitter loser. However I believe lots of people who [you] would possibly anticipate to hate on it really like it and acknowledge they like it as a result of there’s simply one thing so American about it or one thing. There’s one thing simply traditional about it.”
Travis replied with a joke, cracking, “I do not know the way I did it as a result of she was not into sports activities. So I do not know the way the f**okay I did it.”
Amid their travels, a supply instructed ET, “Taylor and Travis are absorbing their downtime collectively. They’re appreciating the right here and now and the love they share with one different. After they’re in a position to simply relax, they love to hang around with their family and friends, journey, see new issues collectively, and luxuriate in their privateness.”
Shortly thereafter, ET spoke to Travis, who opened up about why his relationship with Swift works amid their busy careers.
“We’re each very career-driven,” he mentioned. “We each love what we do, and any likelihood that I can present my assist to her — and figuring out that she’s displaying me all of the assist on the planet all through the season — it is simply been a tremendous expertise attending to know Tay.”
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