Broderick played the straight comedy guy in the movie to Carreys acerbic cable technician.
I got a Swiss cheese sandwich, joked the actor about his pay day.
Apatow shared, Jim went so hard at you every day.
THE CABLE GUY, Matthew Broderick, Jim Carrey.Everett Collection
Ive run out of reactions to this!'
Apatow remembered Broderick getting a torn cornea, but Broderick recalled Carrey going to the hospital.
The sequence didnt make the final cut.
Broderick wound up waiting around on set all day in his trailer.
I always remember that.
I never did it to anyone else again.
You were the person who taught me to pay attention to wasting an actors time.
You dont want Bueller made at you, hell cut you!
I said, Waddya think?
and hes like Nooo!
Is he going to talk like that the whole movie?'
Apatow remembers Brillstein asking.
I said its like the movieNeighborswith Belushi and Aykroyd, then Bernie goes I know!
I produced that movie!
It didnt work!'
