David Cross on ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘It’s a Disaster’

The Takeaway

Fans of “Arrested Development” know David Cross best as the possibly closeted aspiring actor Tobias. Fans of sketch comedy know him best for his HBO series “Mr. Show.” And fans of the movies know him for a wide variety of roles, the newest of which is Glenn in the apocalyptic comedy, “It’s a Disaster.”
Cross shares his thoughts on the rise and fall and rise again of “Arrested Development” (returning via Netflix on May 26), the end of the world as depicted in “It’s a Disaster” (in theatres April 13), and his ideas of what makes for the best sort of elephant in the room.

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