“I always think of myself as this Midwestern nudge.”

He wants audiences totake him seriously as a dramatic actor.

“It was a unique challenge.”

Jim Gaffigan posing on the red carpet

“I’ve always loved acting,” he said.

“The more complex the character, I like the challenge of finding the character in me.”

“Collide” is now in theaters and will be available on demand Friday, August 12.

Jim Gaffigan talking on the phone in Collide