3 Dec 2014 11:47 AM PT Updated 4 Dec 2014 7:51 AM PT
Check out Jim Parsons being interviewed about his role as Buddy in NBC’s Elf, the Musical airing December 16th. Jim sat down at NBC studios and revealed what attracted him to this project and what made it special to him.
Based on the popular film “Elf” and the hit Broadway show “Elf: The Musical,” the special will star four-time Emmy Award winner Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) as Buddy. Santa narrates the story of Buddy’s travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Along the way his unrelenting cheer transforms the lives of everyone he meets and opens his father’s eyes to the magic of Christmas.
There are nine songs in the special, including “Happy All the Time,” “A Christmas Song” and “Nobody Cares About Santa Claus.”
“Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas” is produced by Warner Bros. Animation, directed by Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh, teleplay by Thomas Meehan & Bob Martin and Aaron Horvath & Michael Jelenic.
Score by Matthew Sklar and Christopher Guardino. Original songs from “Elf: The Musical” — music by Matthew Sklar and lyrics by Chad Beguelin. Based on the New Line Cinema theatrical motion picture “Elf,” written by David Berenbaum, and the Broadway musical “Elf,” originally produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features.
Elf the Musical airs on December 16 at 8/7c on NBC.
Update: New Behind the Scenes Videos
Jim Behind the Scenes
Director Talks Elf
Jay Leno Talks Fake Santa
Set Tour
Jim’s Interview Repeated in Embedded format