Their characters are opposites in a lot of ways.
Similarly, Samberg and Braugher’s acting journeys before “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” were quite different.
Samberg’s big Hollywood break came when he joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live.”
It goes back to when they first started the show with Braugher giving Samberg a thoughtful, themed gift.
In an interview withEntertainment Weekly, Samberg talked about how his job was made easier by working with Braugher.
“It’s easy to make lines funny when you’re playing them to Andre,” he said.
But that wasn’t the way that Braugher typically worked.
“He’s a real pleasure,” Braughersaid.
“He’s very smart.
[…] He understands not only the art of comedy but the art of filming comedy.
And I learn so much by watching him.”
He posted onX, formerly known as Twitter, after news ofBraugher’s untimely death at age 61broke.
“I mean, he’s like for real.
He could get an Oscar at any moment.
All someone has to do is cast him.”
We love to see a mutual admiration society.
