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Thomas roberts joins the table as well along with john ridley and joe scarborough. barkhad, your first acting role? >> yes. >> you had to learn to swim? >> yeah, i had to learn how to swim by climbing. >> what were you doing before this movie? >> i was a limo driver. >> what an incredible story! how did this happen? >> i was up in a casting call in minneapolis, that's where i live, in my neighborhood. it came on the tv channel. captain called. so that what i did. >> you just showed up? >> yeah. >> let me ask you. you go from being a limo driver. did you have aspirations to act or perform or so...

I would advice if you've putting together any kind of show, there is how you do it. it's a side view of an aging, balding leprechaun and somebody who looks like he fell out of a sons of anarchy casting call and ran out of meth. >> i never run out of meth. ever. >> we have no peer in striking fear. according to a global survey across 65 country, the united states is considered the greatest threat to world peace. of the 60,000 people surveyed, 24% felt alarmed about our land. iran is really north korea and afghanistan all receive 4%. better luck next year, losers. what's the appropriate response...

Of course, we're going to get hundreds and hundreds of interactions. so it did make sense with just the foot traffic we were working with. >> so what is it that you're marketing it by doing this? >> you know, we teamed up with amtrak to put this together. they're trying to do something special for the holiday season for passengers. we thought this this would be a unique way to do something fun and engage with people and special for people just passing through. something new for these commuters. >> the downside, obviously a viral anything. i love this man who just sort of lets his hair loose. n...

Theaters in 2015. director j.j. abrams was brought into helm the new movie and last week announced that r 2d 2 would return and negotiating with c3po's agent. it does not mean you cannot get a role. a casting call has gone out for major characters and fans have flocked to tryout. there's still a chance i could be cast as princess leah. tell us about all of the craziness. >> it was fascinating. i think the way they put this audition together probably boding poorly for the future of the franchise. it was odd. i got there at 11:00 in the morning and there was an unofficial line in the hotel and p...

Starring opposite none other than tom hanks. welcome to the program. >> thank you. >> did you ever think in your wildest dreams you would be playing in a major hollywood movie with the biggest hollywood star ever, tom hanks? >> not at all. not at all. it's not something i planned for it. >> what happened? when did you get the call? how did you know? >> well, i was just at my friend's house hanging out. >> in minneapolis in. >> where i live. it came on local television. the local channel saying casting call tom hanks film, somali actress. i kind of felt they came a little too close. i always lo...