Elisha Cuthbert pictures in Maxim magazine May 2008

The entire Maxim staff agreed “Old School” should be on our “300 Movies You Must See Before You Die!” list. Did you know all along it would become a classic?

I had no idea except for the fact that I was working with a phenomenal cast. Comedies are real fun, but I get so nervous that I don’t sleep.

Did Will Ferrell act crazy on set?

He was really reserved, but as soon as he got in front of a camera, he became a different person. I actually stole a few things from Frank the Tank for my new movie My Sassy Girl. My character is pretty much drunk the entire time.

Is that tough to pull off?

Playing drunk on-camera is difficult, but it’s also liberating. I remember wondering, “How can I do this without wanting to be drunk for real?”

Tell us why we should see this movie.

It’s a remake of one of the highest-grossing Korean films ever. It’s about a nice guy who falls in love with someone who’s a little bit crazy.

In the Korean version, there are some pretty wild scenes, ranging from sexy to gross. Are they here, too?

We don’t have the vomiting scene, but I did slap my poor costar Jesse Bradford in the face a few times. My character speaks her mind, which was fun to play, because I’m usually gentler with my words. It’s my Canadian nature. We’re generally polite and don’t like confrontation.

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