During a recent episode of The Graham Norton Show, actor Seth Rogen shared a wild story involving an actual tiger. Rogen appeared on the show to promote his latest film, “Bad Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” alongside his co-star Zac Efron.
Norton asked Rogen and Efron if their friendship extended beyond working together. Rogen responded, saying that they are indeed good friends in real life. However, Rogen also jokingly mentioned that he wanted Efron’s movie to fail, although he quickly clarified that it was all in good fun.
The conversation then shifted to Rogen’s experience filming “Bad Neighbors 2.” He revealed that this time, instead of dealing with rowdy fraternity boys, their characters had to contend with a group of 18-year-old girls starting a sorority. Rogen confessed that he finds 18-year-old girls intimidating and uncomfortable to be around, making the filming process somewhat challenging for him.
Norton further prodded Rogen about the difficulties he faced while shooting scenes with the young female cast members wearing wet bikinis. Rogen admitted that it was indeed a tough task, emphasizing that acting is not as easy as it seems.
The conversation took a lighthearted turn when Norton brought up Rogen’s past roles, particularly his appearance on the show Shameless. Rogen revealed that his family, particularly his mother, was not thrilled about some of the explicit scenes in the show. He joked that his mother’s reaction was not surprising since Shameless wasn’t exactly something one’s mother would approve of.
Norton also highlighted an interesting interaction on Twitter between Rogen and his mother. Rogen had posted a video tutorial on rolling joints, which his mother proudly shared, expressing her support for his “great abilities.”
The interview took an unexpected turn when Norton displayed a photo of Rogen’s mother with a rather disturbing tattoo on her upper breast. Rogen clarified that the tattoo was fake and expressed his dislike for the image.
But the highlight of the conversation came when Rogen revealed that he had worked with a real tiger during the making of the film “The Interview.” Initially, they had planned to use visual effects to create a computer-generated tiger, similar to what was done in “Life of Pi.” However, due to budget constraints, they had to use a real tiger from Toronto.
Astoundingly, Rogen discovered that the tiger had come from a stripper, which he found bizarre. Moreover, the tiger’s trainer, who continually emphasized the danger posed by tigers, made Rogen and the rest of the crew nervous. Despite the potential risks, they went ahead with shooting the scene, which thankfully ended without any incidents.
Rogen’s interview on The Graham Norton Show provided a glimpse into the entertaining and sometimes quite unusual experiences he encountered while filming “Bad Neighbors 2” and “The Interview.” With his signature humor and storytelling skills, Rogen never fails to entertain both on and off the screen.
