Jim O’Heir reveals James Spader stood up for him on ‘Boston Legal’ set: ‘Dude is so intense’

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Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation.” “I knew I could do better. After the second take, the director said, ‘Great.

What do you guys think?’ I took that as his saying that it was good enough and that we could wrap this thing up. I knew I wasn’t fully content with my performance, but I also knew that everybody wanted out.”As the actor fondly remembers, Spader, 64, stepped in to help.“Spader looked at me, then leaned in tight. ‘What do you think, Jim?

Were you happy with the take?’ ‘It was okay,’ I said. I couldn’t lie to James Spader. Dude is so intense, in the best way,” O’Heir continued. “Finally Spader asked, ‘Want to do it again?'” “‘I would, but we’re kinda under the gun here, no?’ The director heard me say this; his eyes widened. ‘Yes, yes, yes we are,’ they told me …Spader must’ve had eyes behind his head, because he turned to the director and, without hesitation, said: ‘Respectfully, we’re going to do this again.

And then again. And then maybe another time after that.’ ‘Dayum,'” O’Heir thought. “The director snapped awake. The crew got into place.