by Conan O’Brien had Shameless star Emmy Rossum on Thursday night’s episode of Conan, and after sharing the recent cover shot Rossum scored for Complex magazine, Rossum, fellow guest Joseph Gordon-Levitt and O’Brien opened up about how difficult it can be to comply with the directives of photographers.
Especially, O’Brien said, if you’re a comedian.
“I’ve found that if you’re in comedy, and you show up for any kind of photo shoot, they’re always wanting you to do something ‘wacky.’ Usually the night before, they’ve had a couple of ideas. And then you show up, and it’s like, ‘We built a giant toilet! And you’re coming out of it! Holding your nose!’ And you’re like, ‘What?’ They’re like, ‘It’s crazy wacky!’ It’s me coming out of a toilet. Why would I want to do that? But I always do.”
Rossum wondered how she’s supposed to look when a photographer suggests “you have a secret.” JGL hates being told “to be yourself,” because that would mean he wouldn’t even be at the photo shoot.
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The above shot is from Conan O’Brien’s cover spread impersonating several other famous icons for Fast Company.
