Craig Kilborn Is Not an Asshole
The late-night talk show host just acts like one in Old School
By Kevin Maynard--Premiere Magazine
Feb. 2003
Craig Kilborn makes his film debut this month in Old School, a raunchy comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson about guys in their thirties who start their own fraternity.  Kilborn plays a smug, two-timing yuppie, and he's really, really believable.  Premiere asked him to explain his, uh, character.

PREMIERE: So why are you so good at playing an asshole?

Yeah.  I was surprised they thought I'd be perfect for the part.  Maybe I view myself differently than the rest of the world does.  I'm a very nice guy in my personal life.

Right.  So why are you so good at playing an asshole?

Again, this is a movie, okay?  I was acting.  And by the way, I should point out that I was told by the director, "Please, Craig, don't steal scenes from the high-priced talent."

That was very humble of you.

Yeah.  I purposefully downplayed what I was doing.  I left most of my good work in the trailer.

Are you the next Greg Kinnear?

No, no.  For me, [acting is] just a diversion.  I thoroughly enjoy doing the talk show.