WRITTEN BY SHAURYA THAKUR
Broadway veteran and Emmy Award-winning actor Nathan Lane appeared on 'The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon' to promote his Broadway play 'Pictures From Home'.
Jimmy Fallon asked Nathan Lane about his experiences working on the film 'Beau Is Afraid.'
Nathan Lane stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the Ari Aster-directed surreal comedy.
Joaquin Phoenix found Nathan Lane hilarious to the point of breaking his steadfast concentration.
Nathan Lane told Jimmy Fallon, "But he thought I was funny. So every time we did a take, you know, he would say, "I can't look you directly in the eyes or I'll break up."
'Beau Is Afraid' stars Joaquin Phoenix as a nervous adult named Beau. He becomes a victim of endless strange encounters that prevent him from visiting his overbearing mother.
The film also stars Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister-Jones, and Richard Kind.
'Beau Is Afraid' has a theatrical release date of April 21, 2023.