“Well, I was aiming for his stomach.

He’s so f—in' tall!”

And she said, ‘Come here and sit on my lap.’

Ezra Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale in ‘Ezra’.Bleecker Street

And she was like, ‘Why are you so crazy?'"

“Now he’s become a standup, and he’s trying to find his voice and express himself.

He’s also broke and has moved back in with his dad, Stan, played byRobert De Niro.

EZRA film: Bobby Cannavale, Robert De Niro and William Fitzgerald

Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale, and William Fitzgerald in ‘Ezra’.Courtesy Bleecker Street

So, the comic is under some serious pressure when the opportunity to book Kimmel comes up.

But, like Spiridakis, he can’t seem to help sabotage himself.

This is a big opportunity for you,” Goldwyn explains.

As revealed in the film’s trailer, Max does end up getting booked on Kimmel.

Hijinks inevitably ensue as Max and his son navigate obstacles and come to understand each other more deeply.

Sometimes, tough love delivered on a kind lap can go a long way.

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