No matter how big or small, I’d just be thrilled to be on board.” And then, a couple months later, they were just starting to get the cast together and I got the offer for the Once-ler and I was actually stunned. I met with Chris and told him, “This book had a special spot on the bookshelf when I was a kid and I loved it and I would be psyched to just be a part of it, in any way. So, when I heard that The Lorax was on their agenda, I asked for a meeting with Chris Meledandri, who I actually knew from some writing work I’d done for the director of Ice Age, years ago.

I loved Horton Hears a Who, and Despicable Me with Steve. I’m a big fan of Illumination and what they’ve done. Seuss character come about for you?ĮD HELMS: I pursued it, actually.

Check out what he had to say after the jump:Ĭollider: How did voicing an animated Dr. He also talked about his next feature film, Jeff Who Lives at Home(due out in theaters on March 16 th), which he is clearly very proud of, the current status of The Hangover 3, and how much fun he’s been having as the office manager on the NBC comedy series The Office. At the film’s press day, actor Ed Helms spoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about how he pursued being a part of the film, that he was stunned when he was offered the role of the Once-ler, finding the voice for each of the different stages and ages of the character, and how cool it was to get to sing and play guitar on the film’s original songs (he has his on bluegrass trio and has been wanting to record an album of his own, for some time).

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