Michael Cera Video Interview On ‘Magic Magic,’ Juno Temple, Sebastian Silva, Arrested Development

Michael Cera takes on a darker role in Sebastian Silva‘s thriller Magic Magic, a film about a young woman (Juno Temple) whose mental state starts to deteriorate while vacationing in Chile.

Cera took drastic measures to ensure his Spanish-speaking skills were up to par. “I did study Spanish for a few months. First in Los Angeles for maybe 8 hours every day, five days a week,” he told Uinterview in an exclusive video interview.

Working alongside Temple through intense emotional scenes made Cera appreciate the lengths his co-star went to play her character. “I mean she’s doing these scenes where we’re shooting for like you know seven hours doing one scene where she’s ferociously crying, and I think that’s very physically draining just watching her do that was impressive,” he told Uinterview.

Known for his breakthrough role as George Michael Bluth on Arrested Development, Cera recently rejoined his casemates to film the show’s revival season. “I was just always going through waves of processing what was happening because you know it’s not something you’re conditioned to expect when a TV show gets canceled, you move on and it’s done,” he said.