Incredibles 2 Interview with Bob Odenkirk and Catherine Keener | Voices of Winston and Evelyn Deavor

Interview with Bob Odenkirk and Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener I just want to say you have a smile that is contagious and an ora that glows. It was such a delight to interview Catherine Keener and Bob Odenkirk who voice over the Deavors Siblings during the #Incredibles2Event. These two were a blast to interview and really have great chemistry on and off-screen.

Warning: There is a spoiler at the end with the final two questions so please avoid the last 2 questions if you wish to not spoil the movie for yourself.

Incredibles 2 Event

Catch all of the fun interviews with the cast and creators of Disney Pixar’s Incredibles 2 film in the links below. I’m sharing exclusive interviews, behind the scenes facts about the film and actors. Along with a fun trip to Disneyland for Pixarfest and a special trip back to the Disney Animation Building!

• Interview with Craig T. Nelson & Holly Hunter
• Interview with Samuel L. Jackson
• Interview with Sarah Vowell & Huck Milner
• Interview with Director Domee Shi & Producer Becky Neiman Post
• Interview with Sophia Bush | Voice of Voyd
• Interview with Bob Odenkirk & Catherine Keener
• Pixar Fest at Disneyland | My Incredibles Mission

Getting That Call From Brad Bird

Catherine:  I got a call from my agent and she said that Brad Bird wants to call me ‘Cause we talked all day yesterday, I didn’t know that the movie was being kind of expedited for up a year or something. I had heard that it wasn’t for sure but maybe for me to do this part in it. I got on the phone and I started pouring praise and all this on it. It was about a minute phone call. For real.

Working With Brad Bird On The Film

Bob: Well, he’s not different from all of the directors. He’s a lot like the best directors. My experience ’cause you’ve worked with amazing directors and Spielberg and Alexander Payne and Vince Gilligan. These guys know what they want, and they dial it in just so and that could sound oppressive to an actor. It’s not though.

Somehow it’s like a challenge that you wanna meet, and it’s like a neat thing to do it. And you feel accomplished when you do it. But also they’re all willing to hear, especially in the early stages of a scene, what do you wanna try.

Try something or even maybe after they got exactly what they want, you can say, yeah, but I don’t know. I had a different thought about how to say that line. And they’ll go let me hear it. And then they go down that road together, but they all are dialing it in just so.

Catherine: It feels like an aperture that kinda closes and once you go through it, it’s like crazy, open space, for you. But they’ll show you that thing, it’s so exciting because you go into somebody else’s world and then create your own. Which is why all actors wanna work with great filmmakers. That’s really where it goes. When they start out and before they’re compromised by the business and stuff, everybody does it because of creative reasons.

Bob’s Thoughts On Mr. Incredibles Dad Duties

Bob: I related to Mr. Incredible but also I want to make the observation that eventually he got good at it. Right. They came to like a kind of equilibrium with the kids. It’s very true that a lot of times, if it’s just one parent it’s kind of easier, especially after a little while or you get in sync with the kids. Right? I experienced that a lot. I loved being a dad.

Seeing Yourself Animated On The Big Screen

Bob: People have said my character looks a lot like me and there’re ways I think, yeah, that it is. And then there are ways I’m like, wow, I’m not remotely like that. Obviously, I don’t dress as well as the character. That’s for sure. My family’s proud of it, and they’re like, yeah, Dad, it’s a great character.

If You Could Have A SuperPower in Real Life What Would It Be?

Bob: I would like to be able to eat whatever I want and not gain weight. It’s an obsession. It’s a part of my life too much, and that’s what I wish I could have. But I like hers. It’s a better idea, and it’s really — it would be wonderful.

Catherine: Teleportation.

Bob: Like, she’ll still go to the airport, wait in line, go through to get some– but then going home is always like that.

Catherine: And I’m home. I’m in my pajamas. My bed’s made. Clothes are off the floor. And I’m ready to go to bed, you know.