Can you talk about this coming out in the middle of summer?

How about it coming out after Don Imus did what he did, and Michael Richards, Elijah - Isaiah (Washington) – I have Elijah on my head. This is as relevant as anything and we are truly unusual. By the way, I’m miserable we’re coming out in the middle of summer, but I understand they need the kid dollars; I’m surrounded by Harry Potter and Simpsons and I’m opening up against Chuck and Larry.

This is relatable to today’s society.

Oh, like I said, this is ripped from the headlines, and I’m stunned this is still a problem. I grew up with – I understand we live in a stressed out world, but I can’t believe this country is the land of the free, the melting pot – it’s still afraid of anyone who’s different. And Tracy is a minority because of her weight. Anybody who’s different than Velma is a minority in this movie; it’s not just those two groups, this is everybody. I also think it’s funny that in this movie, there’s not a single gay character – how great is that. I guess the whole movie is a gay character, but it’s really interesting that it’s representative of all minorities. It’s too pertinent really for comfort, but at the same time, growing up with a mirror in our culture’s face, but doing it with a song and a dance and a laugh. So you’re thinking about the song and the dance and then the next day, you’re thinking about what’s going on. That’s what I’m hoping for.

What was the thought for not having the full cameo in the movie and having Rikki Lake at the end?

When is Mama in the movie? It’s at the very, very, very end of the movie at the very end of the credits, which I just found out yesterday. How did you know that, that’s so crazy?

It was online or read somewhere.

No, we just thought that was fun because that’s like the second coming of Christ, yeah. So the three Tracy’s is like the second coming of Christ for Hairspray fans.

It was on Entertainment Tonight the other night

Oh, it was, ok. Oh, the sound that I have to go. But yeah, I did not do any of that on purpose; it’s just how it all unfolded. No intention of that happening.

Who’s the other one; I know Rikki?

Marissa (Jaret Winokur) from Broadway.

Who is she in the movie?

She wasn’t in the movie; she sang it on the soundtrack. That song is very popular from the show and it’s repurposed inside of the movie as the ‘Stricken Chicken’ and so we thought it’d be fun to do it on the album.’

What are you doing next?

Adam Sandler movie called Bedtime Stories.

And the soundtrack of this is coming out?

July 10th

You going to do Wicked?

I don’t know? Do we really want to see a lead actor on the screen who’s green?

(lots of yes’s)

Ok, ok.