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How Kristen Bell Cried Her Way Out of a Speeding Ticket

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The Young Hollywood Studio is so excited to welcome the wonderful Kristen Bell and the legendary Kelsey Grammer to get the scoop on their comedy-drama 'Like Father' and all the exciting and exotic locations they got to visit while filming! They also discuss working with co-star Seth Rogen, plus they play a game of "Never Have I Ever"!

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Young Hollywood

Hey everyone, welcome into Young Hollywood. I'm with two very special people on the couch. Kelsey Grammer and Miss Bell. How are you?

Kristen Bell

I'm good. How are you?

Young Hollywood

I'm good. It's great to see you guys. Lovely to see you as well. Well, we have a little game if you guys are willing to play. We love to play games here at Young Hollywood. All right, hiding over here. We have a have or have not. This is experience data that we're going to confirm or deny. So, this is Never Have I Ever. Are you ready?

Kristen Bell

Yes.

Young Hollywood

Okay. So, have you ever been on a cruise for filming, other than filming?

Kristen Bell

Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so fun. Do you have a story that you've never told anybody about from the cruise?

Kristen Bell

It's not going to be interesting to anyone unless we can find Stewart and Ignacio. But when I was 16, my on my mom's honeymoon, my yeah that cruise, Stewart, Ignacio, wherever you are, thank you for lighting the lives and the bodies of two 16 year old girls, because we were on a cruise and there were a bunch of international waiters and my best friend Brooke and I set our sights and we flirted the whole time. And then we had pen pals. It was a lovely lovely accents got you big time.

Young Hollywood

So funny. Well, speaking of flirting, have you ever flirted or cried your way out of a ticket?

Kristen Bell

Of course. I'm afraid that's a have not. Okay, so I wish if there were something I could actually do. I had a specific protocol in in high school and college when I would get pulled over, which was rare, but when it happened and I would It happened more than once. Immediately take all of the textbooks from my backseat or my backpack and dump them all over my front because I wanted to create a a scene that looked sympathetic. So I had like textbooks, papers, and oh I'm studying so hard. And then I pump up the I'd find the Christian radio station and I'd pump it so I looked wholesome. And then I'd just be like I'm so sorry. I didn't even and I just and I got out of a couple tickets. I was so busy studying. I was so busy studying. I wasn't even looking at the speed limit. And it worked. Yeah. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Well, we had a fun morning because um Seth Rogan was here.

Kristen Bell

Oh. Yes, he's in the in this movie with us. That's always a party.

Young Hollywood

Well, I learned he has a mad hate for cruise ships.

Kristen Bell

We filmed on a cruise ship, which is hell. It's as though someone took hell and set it adrift. Oh. You know what? I saw no evidence of that part of him. Yeah. He was very well behaved. Like to be honest, I mean probably a good husband because this was his wife's movie. He was not in the driver seat. This was his wife, Lauren Miller Rogan, who's very talented. And I've worked with my husband before and it's always appreciated when you know, you can be supportive and he is I think a very supportive. Yeah, he really was.

Young Hollywood

Well, I know they're both alive and filming's done. So that's really good. They made it through. How was filming? What was the best moments behind the scenes? I mean, you're on a cruise ship. So I would think that alone was pretty cool.

Kristen Bell

The cruise ship was cool. We were in three different countries, two different states and in the midst of it were sort of stopped by Hurricane Irma. So that was the most dramatic

Young Hollywood

And what time frame?

Kristen Bell

August last year? Yeah. Okay, so August September. Yeah. Yeah. So it was about two months and the Hurricane Irma of it all was the was the real Yeah dodging the hurricane. We were hurricane dodging. But it was the best hurricane ever because it was a really fun movie. He made the most out of it. And then the ship was great. Being on the on the ship is fantastic. The cruise part is great.

Young Hollywood

What was your favorite location?

Kristen Bell

My favorite was Jamaica. Yeah, I think so too. Yeah, that that that bit at that little hotel. Sort of magical. And there was bio I mean we we there was bioluminescence in the water. So you'd sit on the beach and you could just watch like the algae floating around and it was lightning inside the water. It was really breathtaking.

Young Hollywood

I love the storyline. Um and being left at the altar I would imagine that would never be funny but you made it funny. There's some laughable moments in the film. Um question though, if you were left at the altar in real life, what would you do? Would you have gone on the honeymoon? Would you have not gone on the honeymoon?

Kristen Bell

If I went well, I have complex thoughts about this because I don't think I would ever be left at the altar for the pure and simple reason that I am I pride myself on being a really good judge of character and also really getting to know someone and trust them before. So I don't feel like I would ever even agree to marry someone that I felt might be lukewarm about me. Um but if that ever were to happen, I would absolutely take both tickets and go on the honeymoon by myself.

Young Hollywood

By yourself, you wouldn't invite anybody. You just have the two tickets.

Kristen Bell

I think it would be a very freeing moment. If I were actually left at the altar I think thank God, you really did me a favor. Yeah. Yeah, true. Showed your true colors. Okay before the big moment.

Young Hollywood

Thank you so much for hanging out and stopping by. And can't wait to see more about the movie.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Kristen Bell

    Featured guest discussing her film and personal anecdotes.

  • Kelsey Grammer

    Featured guest discussing his film and personal anecdotes.

  • Seth Rogen

    Co-star in 'Like Father' and topic of discussion.

  • Stewart

    Mentioned in Kristen Bell's cruise story.

  • Ignacio

    Mentioned in Kristen Bell's cruise story.

  • Brooke

    Kristen Bell's best friend on a cruise.

  • Lauren Miller Rogen

    Seth Rogen's wife and director of 'Like Father'.

FAQ

What movie were Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer promoting?+
Kristen Bell and Kelsey Grammer were promoting their comedy-drama film 'Like Father'.
Who is the director of 'Like Father'?+
The director of 'Like Father' is Lauren Miller Rogen, Seth Rogen's wife.
What challenges did the cast of 'Like Father' face during filming?+
During filming, the cast of 'Like Father' had to dodge Hurricane Irma, which occurred in August/September of the previous year.
What was Kelsey Grammer's favorite filming location for 'Like Father'?+
Kelsey Grammer's favorite filming location for 'Like Father' was Jamaica, specifically a small hotel with bioluminescence in the water.
How did Kristen Bell avoid speeding tickets in college?+
Kristen Bell would arrange textbooks and papers in her car, play Christian radio, and act apologetic to create a sympathetic scene and get out of speeding tickets.
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