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SC: Hello Rob, thanks for chatting with us today. Now your Wikipedia page says that you were born in Alexandria, Virginia, but your IMDB page has your birth city as Columbia, South Carolina. Since everything on the internet is true, how were you born in two different cities on the same day?
RH: IMDB doesn't know anything about me. They say I was in Norbit and Little Fockers. No way man, those movies were terrible! But you can't trust Wikipedia either. They won't let me put on there that I'm 25. Which I am. For the record, I was born in Va, but my family lives in Columbia.
SC: Being a graduate of Clemson, what is your take on the Clemson / South Carolina rivalry? Everyone knows about Ohio State / Michigan, but the Clemson / South Carolina one is right up there.
RH: I'd rather live 10 years like a Tiger, than 100 years like a ....oh whatever. I think the Cocks put us to shame this year on the football field. And until that turns around, we really can't say much. But I think all of y'all have pretty funny sounding accents! (I zinged the entire South there, you see?)
SC: We loved your sketch comedy show "Human Giant" on MTV. Did you guys approach them with your idea for the show or did MTV come to you?
RH: They came to us. We (Paul Scheer, Aziz Ansari and I) were all in NYC making funny short films to put on the internet and show at our live comedy shows. Someone from MTV saw 'Shutterbugs' and 'Illusionators' and gave us the chance to make a pilot. We did 2 seasons and then decided to move on to hopefully bigger/better things (read: make some $$). But MTV was always very cool to us, and wanted us to make more episodes. The 3 of us still hang out when we can and are really supportive of each other's things. Scheer and I do a live show in LA every week!
SC: We're afraid we may not see anything as hilarious as "Human Giant" on MTV again. It seems that Teen Moms are all the rage these days. Is MTV glamorizing teen pregnancy?
RH: Obviously being a teen mom is pretty glamorous. Those girls get laid all the time. Wait. What? I might have that backwards.
SC: A lot actors say that working with children and animals can be very difficult. What was it like working with your "Human Giant" co-star Aziz Ansari?
RH: Aziz is a great dude. Together we had to work with a lot of children and animals. That was tough. We almost got murdered by a chimpanzee. Did you know they can rip a human face off? I did NOT know that. And many children can rip a human face off. I did not know that either.
SC: We know that Aziz has South Carolina ties as well, how did you guys meet?
RH: F--k man. Is this interview about Aziz? Just call him! Kidding. Aziz is from Bennettsville and we actually didn't meet until NYC. We were both performing comedy and were kinda fans of each other's stuff. Once we found out we had an SC connection, we started talking about Maurice's Piggie Park and we knew we had to work together. Paul Scheer is not from SC but has been to the Charleston Comedy Festival a lot, so there's still hope for him.
SC: We heard that they are hiring over at "Two and a Half Men", have you thought about trying to get in on that action? You may actually make that show watchable.
RH: Wait, what? Did something happen? Is Charlie Sheen okay? I haven't seen the news in 3 months. He was very stable and sober when I last watched. Oh shit. Oh no. Oh shit. He was my sober buddy. I hope I don't have to start drinking again. And huffing spraypaint.
SC: Don't worry, Charlie is doing just fine.
RH: Oh thank God. Then I can put down this can of spraypaint. Hold on. I'm putting it down. Wow. Memories. This is tough. Me and this spraypaint had some wild times. Maybe just a sniff...
SC: Although you've done some great things on TV and have some hilarious videos on Funny or Die, do most people recognize you from I love You, Man?
RH: People recognize me but they don't know from where. Sometimes they ask and I go, Curb Your Enthusiasm? The Office? Childrens Hospital? They go "Nooo....I think I saw you sleeping in your car in front of my house". So then I just casually walk away.
SC: Your character, real estate agent Tevin Downey was pretty sleazy, but when you watch real estate shows like "Million Dollar Listing", he really wasn't that far-fetched. Was that character modeled after anyone particular or did they just let you become Tevin Downey?
RH: Thank you first of all for saying 'sleazy' and not 'douchey'. That was kind. Tevin was really just me acting like a lot of idiots that I've seen. I think we all know jerks like that, that think they're hilarious but everyone in the office really hates them. I love guys like that. They're so stupid. But great for comedy.
SC: Currently you play Dr. Owen Maestro on Adult Swim's "Childrens Hospital". Are we mistaken or are there never really any children on the show?
RH: Good point. We basically got smart and realized kids just make shooting a TV show less fun. If there are kids around, you have to watch what you say, and we didn't want to do that. We like to have (pretend) sex with each other and say horrible things. So yeah. Any kids are usually just hanging out in the background. But they all THINK they're stars, so that's hilarious to me.
SC: Is the show actually shot in an old hospital?
RH: Yep we shoot in the same hospital that 'Scrubs' shot in. It's haunted. By Zach Braff's ghost.
SC: What cool things can we expect to see from you in the future?
RH: I just shot a pilot for FOX, so if that gets picked up, you will see that. There's a brand new Childrens Hospital(season three) that starts in June on Adult Swim. Guest starring gigs on Traffic Light (FOX) and Modern Family (ABC) this spring. And I did a part with George Clooney in a great movie, The Descendants that comes out this fall.
SC: That is awesome! So, being famous obviously has some benefits. Have you worked with or met anyone that made you slightly star-struck?
RH: I'm not famous, but I've met a lot of famous people. Working with Clooney was bananas. That dude is super handsome and hilarious and smart and an incredible actor. I wanted to kill him and crawl inside his body. But I decided not to. You're welcome. I also got to make out with Marion Ross (Mrs. Cunningham from 'Happy Days'). She was lovely and now I kind of have a thing for older ladies.
SC: Who are some of your favorite comedians past and present?
RH: I grew up loving Steve Martin and Chevy Chase and of course Belushi. Jim Belushi not John. (kidding). This is a stupid question. I could go on forever. But super-obvious present-day guys are: Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Paul F. Tompkins, Chappelle, David Cross, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Silverman. What am I doing? This was a stupid question.
SC: Does your family ever ask if you know specific celebrities, like a niece that wants you to get Justin Bieber's autograph?
RH: My aunt wanted Patrick Dempsey's autograph. We did a movie together last summer. I'm trying to set them up on a date. But she's like 30 years older than Patrick. I told him my Marion Ross experience and I think he's on board.
SC: Do you know Britney Spears?
RH: No but I know Brittney Speers the porn star. She's a mess.
SC: If they made a movie about your life, and Neil Patrick Harris was not available, who would you want to play Rob Huebel?
RH: This guy: Matt Howard from Butler University.
Rob Huebel
SC: If you weren't funny-man Rob Huebel and you weren't in "show-biz", what would you currently be doing?
RH: I'd be doing what I do in my spare time: raising the most vicious bald eagles and fighting them in my underground bald eagle fighting clubs. I very rarely win. My skin is so thin and they have talons.
SC: Once again, thank you speaking with us today. We will continue to be big fans of everything you do. We love you, man!
You can follow Rob's tweets on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/robhuebel
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