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"\n\nJosh Groban always seemed like a guy we would ignorantly lump in the nebulous galaxy of soft rock-crooning white guys beloved by housewives and elevator speakers. But this month he breaks out of the milquetoast mold with a seriously funny performance in Crazy, Stupid, Love as Emma Stone's boorish boyfriend\u2014the most surprising cheeseball image-reversal since Michael Bolton killed it on \"SNL\" this spring. Oh, and we finally listened to Groban's music. Not so bad.\n\nGQ: How in the world did you go about getting yourself cast in a romantic comedy?\n\n Josh Groban: I went in for the audition and after one reading the casting director said, \"Oh my god, you're just perfect.\" I was really excited for a moment, then it dawned on me: I just nailed the douchebag character. I could have used a few takes, maybe some notes to get me there. But no, I guess I had it in me all along.\n\nGQ: So deep down you're really the cad who doesn't appreciate his smoking hot girlfriend type?\n\n Josh Groban: No, I'm a nice guy. I just went really method and channeled all those people I've hated throughout my life. It was nice to play against type.\n\nGQ: Too bad your first role was playing the guy Emma Stone realizes she's not in love with.\n\n Josh Groban: I know. But we did get to kiss once, and for that alone, it was worth it.\n\nGQ: That didn't make it in! Tell me about the kiss?\n\n Josh Groban: At the end of one of our scenes the directors came up to us and said, \"You know, this is feeling a little goofy. Let's just try to make this more believable with a kiss at the end.\" And I'm thinking, Holy shit. That wasn't in the script. I've never kissed on camera before. What does that mean? What do I have to do? I didn't take that class in college. And Emma's just this total pro. She pulls out her lip-gloss, and says, \"It's cherry. That cool with you?\" I mean, that kiss shall forever be my deer in \"Stand By Me\"; my moment alone, no one will ever be able to treasure it but me.\n\nGQ: Except if it makes it onto the DVD extras.\n\n Josh Groban: Yeah. Most likely the blooper reel.\n\nGQ: I have to admit I'm not at all familiar with your musical catalog.\n\n Josh Groban: Well, that's quite all right. I would venture to say I probably haven't read many of your articles, but this is the beauty of our business. Two become one. This world has brought us together.\n\nGQ: I feel like you probably just quoted your own lyrics to me.\n\n Josh Groban: [laughs] You'll have to find out.\n\nGQ: What's a good starter song if I want to get into your music?\n\n Josh Groban: My biggest blast-off hit was \"You Raise Me Up.\" If you ever have a wedding or a funeral, it's a good pick.\n\nGQ: Your army of fans call themselves, uh, Grobanites. Any other names bounced around?\n\n Josh Groban: I remember there were some worse options. At one point Joshiphile was being pushed forward and I was like Guys, ick-snay on the ile-phay. Anything with -ile at the end of it just seems somewhat criminal. A lot of the names sounded like diseases. Grobanite, makes me think of a type of harmless crustacean. I'm happy with it."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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