On the plane to England, Bell’s character, Alice, meets Dennis, played by Dustin Milligan.
He also opened up about how he connected to his character and his personal philosophy on wedding drama.
Why Dustin Milligan took on this role
What first drew you to this project?
This script was out of the gate so good and sharp and funny.
It’s this very exciting and fun-for-audiences adventure of a wedding that we know is going to go wrong.
It’s not trying to hit you up the head with the message.
All of that in one script is such an incredible feat that it was a no-brainer for me.
Yeah, for sure.
All of that was very present in my experience while shooting this film.
I was like, “Wow, this is so neat.”
I think all of us can relate to that.
Was that something that you found as you were reading the script and getting more into the character also?
He simply does so by being himself and being this goofy, nice guy.
I think that is a wonderful kind of character, a gift to be able to play.
How did you feel you differed from him as a character?
I haven’t seen “Paddington.”
Dennis is a huge “Paddington” fan, and I’ve never seen it.
That’s probably the first thing.
Everyone says it’s good.
They say “Paddington 2” is even better.
I’m really messing up.
All of that is something we could all probably take a lesson from.
What were those scenes like to film?
She’s such a professional and so on it and ready to play.
The whole cast is really funny to watch, so I imagine it was funny on set.
What was it like to work with all of them?
They were all great.
I had a few opportunities to sit around in between takes with Allison and Ben and Kristen together.
I know they had a lot of stuff [to film].
I never felt like an outsider and was always a part of the team.
Also, [it felt] so normal.
We were joking around and having a lot of fun.
It wasn’t like practical jokes or pranks or anything like that.
[It was] a really lovely time.
Dustin’s favorite memories from filming
Did you have any favorite scenes to film?
I really liked the first meeting with Kristen.
That also was a nice moment to play.
Do you have any favorite memories from the filming or from being on set?
London was lovely to walk around, and it’s very green and a very walkable city.
It was truly a special thing.
I was there for a very long time.
I don’t know.
I love dancing at a wedding, to a point.
I get very tired very quickly.
But before that happens, I love all the ups and downs of a wedding.
I never really am part of any significant drama or anything at a wedding.
I just don’t know.
What do you hope the overall message or feeling is that viewers take away after seeing the movie?
I hope that people laugh and can have a good time.
I hope that people enjoy it, and I think they can relate to the dysfunctionality of this family.
I think we all have some elements of that in our own families or in our lives.
“The People We Hate at the Wedding” is launching globally on Prime Video on November 18.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
