Ben Stiller hails 'amazing' Ariana Grande
Ben Stiller has heaped praise on Ariana Grande, his Focker In-Law co-star.
Ben Stiller thinks Ariana Grande is "amazing".
The 60-year-old actor stars alongside Ariana, 33, in Focker In-Law, the new comedy film, and Ben has admitted to being blown away by his co-star.
Ben told E! News: "She just has amazing timing. She's really, really good.
"I'd seen her in Wicked, and I knew she was great at doing a very specific kind of character. In this movie, she really pulled something off in creating this person who you're wondering about.
"You're not necessarily rooting for her, but then you are rooting for her, because she is a good person, but she's also kind of interesting, too. She gave it all these great colors and she was amazing."
Ben also revealed how his own parenting style compares to that of Greg Focker, his on-screen character, in the new movie.
The comedy star - who has Quinlin, 21, and Ella, 24, with his wife with Christine Taylor - shared: "I always was more of a Greg guy in terms of, I didn't have a lot of rules and stuff like that.
"But then, as you let them out into the world, they live their lives, you care about them, you see things coming at them, and you want to be protective."
Meanwhile, Ben previously claimed that humour has been key to his marriage.
The actor has been married to Christine since 2000, and in spite of their separation in 2017, Ben believes they've always bonded over a shared sense of humor.
The Hollywood star - who reconciled with his wife amid the COVID lockdown - told The Wall Street Journal newspaper: "I was like, ‘Oh, I’m really happy being with this person and we have fun together.’ It just felt like an instinctual sort of thing."
The loved-up duo met in 1999 and were married less than a year later.
Ben explained: "Our shared sense of humor is the key to our off-screen relationship.
"When you’re with somebody for many years, and you go through the ups and downs of life, a sense of humor is just the most important thing, being able to laugh together and want to hang out together."
