Chris O'Dowd laughs that his first few roles were quite literally playing the "big, slow guy." The actor shares with Salon why he wasn't bothered by being typecast at the time, how his personal philosophy drew him to "The Big Door Prize" on Apple TV+ and why he avoids American accents. O'Dowd also talks about his Irish identity and how career has evolved. "I've got a lot of famous friends and they f**king hate their lives, so there is a limit to how much you could be in front of an audience before you ruin it for everybody," he joked.