Before I said I would do it, we talked on the phone for a little while, and I said, ‘You know, I can’t do a Joe Pesci impersonation.
I don’t even seem in any way like a Joe Pesci type of person in my mind.
And I was like, ‘If you’re open to the idea of a bizarre weirdo that’s just not at all like the one from the movies, I will totally try to be as bizarre for you as I can.’
That’s always a trick, because Joe Pesci’s performance is insane and so amazing and highly quotable.