Michael Cyril Creighton Describes His Character's Evolution in 'Only Murders in the Building' | THR Video
At the 'Only Murders in the Building' season four premiere, Michael Cyril Creighton describes how his character has evolved for season four. Plus, he shares what he admires about Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez.
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00:00So this is your second season as a series regular, but you're fourth with the show.
00:04What can you say about how Howard's role is expanded even further this season?
00:08Well, this season Howard continues to search for his purpose.
00:12You know, he is trying to find out what he's good at.
00:15It's always a trial and error with him.
00:18He is now inspired by the trio to start his own podcast.
00:22And he is inserting himself into the investigation in an even stronger way.
00:29So he's very involved in the investigation.
00:31And then this movie that's happening that they're making,
00:34I can't say if he's a good enough actor to be part of it or play himself,
00:38but I can say he will be part of that movie if it kills him.
00:42He is going to be involved in the production one way or another.
00:45There's a found footage episode this season,
00:48and your character is actually being the cameraman for a lot of this episode.
00:52Were you actually running the camera, or was there someone else doing that?
00:55Well, I did for one scene. I actually am the cameraman.
00:59And there's a couple scenes where the camera is on me, and I do flip the camera.
01:04But for the most part it was doing a dance with one of our incredible camera operators, Dan.
01:10What was it like shooting that found footage episode?
01:12It was so different than anything we've seen on the show before.
01:15Oh yeah, it was so wild.
01:16I mean, we would shoot every scene three or four different ways.
01:19And it was wild because the lighting was all different.
01:22You couldn't see practical lights and things like that.
01:25Or you could see practical lights, but you couldn't see lights on the set.
01:28When we were making it, I had no idea how they were going to pull it off.
01:32And then when I saw it, I was amazed.
01:34The vision of the director, the editors, the writers, it came to life in a really good way.
01:39I love the scene where you're giving this speech that's sort of defending Oliver
01:43and standing up for him in a funny way.
01:45And you and Marty are just so fun to watch together on the show.
01:48What's been the highlight of working with him and Steve and Selena
01:51throughout these past four seasons?
01:53Well, it's really amazing that they're just like such incredibly kind people
01:59that really set the tone for the whole set.
02:01So the whole set, no matter who walks on it, whether it be Meryl Streep or a day player,
02:06everybody's happy to be there and treated with kindness.
02:09I love acting with Marty because it's just like feeling like I'm carbonated.
02:14He's so effervescent, he's so inspiring, he's so fun and so supportive.
02:18He's been really kind to me, so anytime I get to be on set with him is great.
02:21And Steve and Selena are just the best.
02:24I have a ringside seat to the greatest friendship in showbiz
02:27and now the greatest new friendship in showbiz, which is the trio.
02:31So I feel really lucky.
02:32I love that.
02:34Selena has called this season the most exciting season of the show so far.
02:37How would you say season four takes the show to the next level?
02:40It completely reinvents itself again.
02:43Last season when they went in the world of theater, I didn't think they could top that.
02:48They had Meryl Streep as a guest star and how can you top that?
02:51This season is even more specific in a whole new world.
02:56The world of film is so specific and so beautifully crafted.
03:00I think people are going to be really surprised but also be really touched
03:03by that core feeling of the show,
03:06just sort of like that warm, comfy feeling of murder and friendship.
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