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Age is nothing however a quantity in terms of true friendship — simply ask Chris Colfer and June Squibb.
On the brand new episode of Amy Poehler's podcast, Good Hang, the host requested Squibb, 96, about her lasting friendship with Colfer, 35, which started when the 2 appeared on Glee collectively in 2014. "Sure, we’re heavy-duty buddies," Squibb confirmed to Poehler, her Inside Out 2 costar.
When requested what was so particular about Colfer, Squibb defined, "Nicely, I met him on Glee and he had written the script and was doing the lead and it was Peter Pan and I used to be taking part in Wendy. It's a complete story."
The episode in query, "Previous Canine, New Methods," aired through the fifth season of the Fox musical sequence. In it, Colfer's character, Kurt, feels unappreciated by his associates and finds renewed goal when he helps an older lady, Maggie (Squibb), who lives in a retirement house, placed on a manufacturing of Peter Pan.
"We labored collectively so carefully," Squibb continued. "It was huge scenes, and I feel we shot like every week and a half or two weeks — it was an extended shoot, and I simply kind of received to know him and preferred him rather a lot."
After the shoot, Squibb stated they "began then having dinner collectively" and she or he received to know his associate, Will Sherrod, of whom the actress stated, "I am keen on, too. It was simply nice enjoyable."
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Poehler requested what she learns from Colfer and different associates who’re youthful than she is, or if they arrive to her for all times recommendation. "If I like somebody, I don't suppose I ever suppose by way of how outdated they’re," Squibb stated. "If I really feel an affinity, that there's one thing right here that I wish to be extra part of… I imply, why would I inform anybody what to do?"
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She additionally joked that she shouldn’t be the individual younger folks ought to be searching for out for recommendation. "No. They know they're not going to get it. So, they don't ask," she stated of her youthful associates.
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Colfer and Squibb haven’t been shy about their friendship over time. Simply final yr, Colfer shared a candy publish in assist of Squibb's new movie on the time, Thelma. "I simply received again from @sundanceorg the place we celebrated my pricey pal June Squibb and her unimaginable new film #Thelma," Colfer wrote in a publish on his Instagram, alongside a cute photograph of him posing with Squibb. "I can’t watch for you all to see it! It’s the most charming, heartwarming, and hilarious motion comedy ever. And at 94, June is doing flips, stunt driving, and capturing weapons! Hold a watch out for it!"
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