I’ve always wondered what it would be like to share some screen time with Eddie Murphy. Well, I recently got the chance to find out from actor Ariel Felix. He appears alongside the funnyman in the upcoming comedy “A Thousand Words.”

Holly: Tell us a little about your role in "A Thousand Words".
ARIEL: “It stars Eddie who plays a high profile literary agent and it follows him after he stretches the truth on a deal. I play a Jr. Agent in the same agency who has a few dealings with him. The film holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word we speak.”

Holly: Did you pattern your Junior Agent character after your own agent?
ARIEL: “Not after any of my current agents, but I definitely had a couple of agents in mind whom I've met and worked with in the past. I think one in particular is now a sales guy at Bloomingdales.”

Holly: Is Eddie Murphy as funny in person as he is on screen?
ARIEL: “He's such a pro. He definitely knows when to turn it on and off. I learned a lot watching him.”

Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician.

Box office takes from Murphy's films make him the second-highest grossing actor in the United States.[2][3] He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984 and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.[4]

He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs, Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.[5]

Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles...