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Ken Jeong Says it Was 'hard' to 'stick to playbook' in 'Accused'; teases 'Oscar'

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Ken Jeong Says it Was 'hard' to 'stick to playbook' in 'Accused'; teases 'Oscar'
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Wednesday on "The Talk" Ken Jeong opens up about the challenges of acting in drama series "Accused." He shares, "This episode was directed by Michael Chiklis, Emmy award winning actor. He elevated all of our games, he increased my performance by at least 10-15%, not just me, everyone in the cast. And this is really one of the best things I've ever done in my career because of people like Jamie [Chung] and especially Michael Chiklis." This being his first dramatic role, he teases, "I'm not saying I'm going to get an Oscar, this is not my first, the Hangover was my first dramatic role...I was stuck in a trunk naked and afraid, okay, the stakes are here high, they just cut it like it was a comedy, it was a dramatic performance." On making the switch, he reveals, "Everyone says oh, it's easy for comedians to do drama, no, it's hard to go into something like that. Here I can be free and impulsive but when you are serving a story like on a great show like the 'Accused' you really need to stick to the playbook."