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Ed Helms Discusses Being the Lead in Cedar Rapids, Plus 3 New Preview Clips

The indie comedy Cedar Rapids is doing the rounds at Sundance, which has given Ed Helms the opportunity to talk about the movie and debate ReelzChannel about whether Sigourney Weaver's character is a "cougar" in the movie. Helms, known for his roles in the TV series The Office and last year's hit comedy The Hangover, finds himself in his first lead role, and says that it's weird being in "an Ed Helms movie".

It's incredibly exciting and daunting. The insecurity kicks in. "Well, how's the movie gonna do? How's this gonna affect me in terms of the work I can get later? Will people give me a chance to carry movies?" All of these bulls**t career questions start swirling around. But I'm just really proud of the movie. The people that I care about and whose opinions mean a lot to me, are liking it, and that's all I can hope for.

• Cedar Rapids
• Ed Helms
• John C. Reilly
• Isiah Whitlock Jr.
• Anne Heche
• Sigourney Weaver

Ed Helms Talks Cedar Rapids and The Hangover 2

The trailer for Cedar Rapids debuted at the end of December and showed Ed Helms as a Midwestern insurance salesman who heads to the big city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for an insurance convention and has a life-changing adventure. While the movie opens in February, Cedar Rapids will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend (attendees will be able to walk into a full installation of the insurance office). Screen Junkies recently caught up with Helms, who described what kind of movie Cedar Rapids is.

• Cedar Rapids
• The Hangover II
• Ed Helms
• Miguel Arteta
• Alexander Payne
• John C. Reilly
• Anne Heche
• Isiah Whitlock Jr.
• Todd Phillips