Andrew Dice Clay co-stars alongside Cate Blanchett and Peter Sarsgaard in the new Woody Allen drama Blue Jasmine, which chronicles the life of New York socialite Jasmine (Blanchett) as she relocates to San Francisco to live with her sister amid a life crisis.

Clay felt grateful for the opportunity to work with master director Allen. “He really looks for the exact type, you know, and from what he’s saying I brought a lot more to the table than he was expecting, you know, which is an unbelievable compliment coming from one of the greats of all time,” Clay told Uinterview exclusively.

The two bonded over their backgrounds in standup on the film’s set. “We had some conversations, and he would tell me how he started out and places he would play like The Bottom Line,” he said. “And, you know, actually I think he’s thinking about doing standup again.”

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Q: What was it like to work under the direction of Woody Allen? - Uinterview

You know Woody I think — there are certain directors that really like work with an actor on, you know, the part. But Woody looks to cast people, from what I’m seeing, that are the part or can easily like get into that role, you know. I’ve read a lot about people he was looking at for the role that I wound up playing, and he really looks for the exact type, you know. And from what he’s saying I brought a lot more to the table than he was expecting, you know, which is an unbelievable compliment coming from one of the greats of all time. I mean let's face it this guy has done everything from — I don’t know 40 movies something like that 35-40 films from directing, to writing, to producing, so when a guy like that’s gives you a shot like he gave me — I’m really humbled I got to be honest because working with greats like Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin you just try to, you know, come up to speed with them so when it comes to acting I just want to do a good job with it.

Q: What'€™s your most memorable moment with Cate Blanchett and Peter Sarsgaard? - Uinterview

You know, number one when I had to work with Cate. I've seen her in a lot of things, you know, and came over to her and Peter and I said, 'You know, I just have to tell you I can't believe I get to work with such great actors and actresses like you!'€™ And she goes, ‘We were just saying that about you,’ which put me at ease because I mean I'€™ve seen a lot of stuff she does and it doesn'€™t get better. I mean Sally Hawkins, I mean you know, Golden Globe winner, I mean just phenomenal actors and actresses and I was you know — if it comes up to stand up comedy if we were sitting here — there'€™s no one that would be bigger I'€™ve done over 12 million tickets. I'€™ve sold 300 arenas I would have a different outlook, but when it comes to the acting thing and you're working with these great talent it's like just do the scene right 'cause the last thing I want them doing is going around saying, 'He stinks!' [laughs], so that's why I’m excited.

Q: Both you and Woody have a background in standup comedy. Did you talk about that on set? - Uinterview

We had some conversations, and he would tell me how he started out and places he would play like The Bottom Line and, you know, actually I think he’s thinking about doing standup again I think — what was I reading — I think that Mort Sahl inspired him to do standup again.

Q: Do you have sympathy for the struggles of Jasmine and your character Augie? - Uinterview

You know, Augie is a certain type of guy, you know, and we’ve all had those moments in life when we’re down, you know, what I mean — you know someone like the Jasmine character you know there was a line that I used in Ford Fairlane I actually meant I hate the rich because, you know, when my career took off I lived amongst them in Beverly Hills. You know I hated it because so many of them feel that they’re just above everyone else, and I don’t come from that. So, yeah, I would not feel sympathetic towards someone like that. I like Cate, you know, and that’s how great she played the character. From what I saw in the movie, it’s a hateful character — it’s all for me and nothing for you, so yeah, I wouldn’t be sympathetic towards her.