Chris Klein: Juggling and Busting Moves in a Suit

What are you talking about? Tone down the antics. What? There's no antics. We're American Pie. We're we're serious drama, right? And and no, seriously, um a couple of members of the crew have threatened to file suit.

I'm Oliver Tave here in the Young Hollywood studio with the Dapper Chris Klein. How are you?

I'm doing fine. I'm admiring your watch. You could literally stop or start time.

I can, ready? I mean, I mean, it's unbelievable. People think that was rehearsed. That wasn't rehearsed. We just did that. Just that was a bit. That is spontaneity, everyone. That's how this show works, right? Who knows? No one knows what you're gonna get next. We had that with Shawn William Scott on the show yesterday. Is that right? You did not know what was coming out of his mouth.

No, you don't. Literally. All going in it as I've heard. I'm just saying. So I've heard, I'm just saying.

Yeah, in in our movie, he sticks his fingers in Thomas Ian Nicholas's mouth. I noticed that. Come on. Which has been a standard through the American Pie movies.

Well, I feel like, I feel like maybe, maybe we got labeled as pushing the envelope of vulgar comedy maybe.

Okay, sorry, vile. But pooing in a cooler is not vile. Yeah. What are you doing? I will throw up. You guys, like, obviously you have your own takes and you're working and he's working and you're not. Do you stay on and watch on set?

Every once in a while, every once in a while we get to stay on and watch. Um

Is it hard to keep a straight face?

Well, when we're working together it's impossible to keep a straight face. Right. As a matter of fact, if there was a gag reel of of this one in particular, of American Reunion, it might be 12 or 13 hours long. Wow. As a matter of fact, as a matter of fact, the producers of our movie had brought brought all of us boys aside and And they were like, "Listen guys, we really need to talk." Okay, let's go talk. I'm gonna talk with the bosses. We all gather in this trailer, very seriously, they say they said to us, "Listen guys, we're gonna need you to tone down the antics." Okay. And we said

What are you talking about? Tone down the antics. What? There's no antics. We're American Pie.

Right. We're we're serious.

you knew what you were getting.

drama, right? And and no, seriously, um a couple of members of the crew have threatened to file suit.

Wow. That's exclusive for you.

if if we don't tone it down.

Must be exciting. I mean, I'm excited. 13 years between the from when it started and now, and you're still walking the red carpet for American Pie so to speak. It's a a long carpet.

It is a long, long carpet. No, it's a marathon. It's a marathon. It's wonderful to be back with uh all of my dear friends and the beautiful talented women that we have in our cast. It is really to.

I did notice that. I did notice that watching the film. Did you notice that? I did notice that. And you're thinking, "God, I got a watch like this and I." You know what you need though? You need moves. Moves. You need moves. You need hip-hop moves. Do you have hip-hop moves? Can can you show me?

Well this is what I This is what I sort it out. This is what I sort it out. Like Katrina Bowden, I'm Miss Safari, I'm nervous, I'm shy. Here's what you got to do. You got to bring one of these. Then you got to bring it back. You got to give 'em the face and then you got to Hang on. Is that it? Is that what you meant?

Yeah, yeah, okay, you start with the watch. Then you face 'em, face 'em, face 'em, and then take your gun out and. That's it.

Well, you can open it up. Open it up. Like you're holding a big old gun. I haven't got guns like you.

Oh, come on. I was I was excited when they said American Reunion, the next American Pie, finally Chris and Shawn will be fat. And it didn't happen. It didn't happen. 13 years and you're still like that.

No, no, but but but 13 years later. Right. We we go to uh you know, we're when when we started this franchise, we're we're just kids and we're like, "Oh yeah, we're running, we're powering weights, we're, you know, drinking protein drinks and we're like doing the thing and now 13 years later we're like, "Hey man, does Metamucil work for you? Cuz I'm 32. I got this, you know what I mean?" you know, it's like, "Are we getting enough fiber? I feel like we're on the road. I don't know if we're you know what I mean?"

conversations have changed.

have changed. Completely. "So, how's your dad's retirement gone?" they said. "Is that okay? Is he is he is he well?" You know, it's all. That's the next one.

Can you juggle?

Well, I'm trying to compete with the watch. I can't.

Oh, you're kidding me. As a matter of fact, and then they say it was a performance right there. Wow. All right, now now let's see. Now these are, these are oblong objects. Right, that's gonna be tricky. Right? Which is gonna be kind of tough, guys, but let's let's see. Uh oh. Uh oh. Wow. Uh oh. Oh no. Oh my goodness. Yeah, he can do it. What do you got, Oliver? I feel like I should walk out the door and go back to England. I can play I can play soccer. I can play football. I can kick the ball.

Well, you can kick a ball. That's good. That's good.

You feel like kicking it? No. No, don't do that. Then it might hit someone and then I'll have another one of them. Well, give it a go. Give it a go. You got No, it's easy. One, two, three. There you go. Oh, it's gonna edit. Oh, no hands. No hands. You saved me. Thanks. Premiere, do you get nervous now? Premiere?

I do. I still get nervous. It's a lot of fun. It's it's a lot of fun, but, you know, there's a lot of people, you got the red carpet, you know, that whole tradition and so on. You know, I got the Jay Lenberg suit on today. It's looking good. It's looking good. Jay Lenberg, good go-to suit. Good go-to suit, right? Yeah.

What's gonna what's gonna be your go go-to look for the carpet? Is it a 90 degree angle? Is it, you know?

Oh, see, I think I think I'm doing a 180 thing. Okay. But it's going uh it's going sprinkler. You know, so so I'm kind of going to I'm gonna bring So they all get you. Cuz there's a lot of photographers. Okay. You know what I mean?

You like to dance, don't you?

I do. I do.

You like to dance. Well, that's why they gave me the thing. How about a hip-hop dance?

Well, there you go. How about a hip-hop dance? Right. How about that?

I love it. I love it. Well, before you show more of your hidden talents and make me feel even more insecure about myself, Chris, I'm gonna let you go but thanks for stopping in. My man. My pleasure on American Reunion. Hilarious film. Everyone watch it.