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Steve Carell is impressed the entire plot of a children's book was squeezed into his new film, 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day'.
The movie is based on Judith Viorst's 1972 children's book of the same name, and Carell has joked that it was tough to condense the contents of the book into a movie - which also stars Jennifer Garner, 42.
The 52-year-old comedian said: "It was 28 pages long. Tough to get through. I was supposed to read it but it was too dense for me and I kept flashing ahead to see how it ended. I was a little impatient.
"I don't know how they managed to squeeze it in. It seemed like an impossibility but they were able to condense that narrative down to 81 minutes. It could have been a trilogy."
The 'Anchorman' star plays the role of a dad in the new film and it's caused him to reflect on the embarrassing things his own children have done.
He recalled: "My children have carved their initials into fine tables and that but they're just being kids. You can try to adjust their behaviour but we tend not to get overly excited about stuff like that.
"It's an annoyance but you just try to get them to understand that that's not what you do... you don't write with permanent marker on the walls."

Adam McKay has been in discussions with Marvel Studios about a future project.
The 'Anchorman' director stressed there are no concrete plans in place, but he was happy to reveal that talks "are definitely going on".
McKay has already helped Marvel Studios, working on a rewrite of Ant-Man featuring Hollywood star Paul Rudd, and he told Crave Online: "[I] had such a great time working with them that we're kicking around ideas."
The 46-year-old director expressed an interest in turning another of the Marvel characters into a movie.
He continued: "Yeah, maybe I would take on one of the characters. We haven't locked in anything, but discussions are definitely going on."
McKay held talks with Marvel over directing 'Ant-Man', but the responsibility ultimately went to Peyton Reed, whose previous work includes 'The Break-Up'.
Meanwhile, Stan Lee, the former President and Chairman of Marvel Comics, suggested recently that plans to make a movie about the Black Panther - the first black superhero in mainstream American comics - are in the works.
The 91 year old said: "Eventually, all the superheroes are going to have their own movies.
"They are already working on Ant-Man, Dr. Strange and the Black Panther and there are others I am not allowed to talk about."

Edward Norton walked away from the role of the Hulk because he didn't want to commit to 'The Avengers' franchise.
The actor starred as Bruce Banner in the 2008 movie 'The Incredible Hulk', but subsequently left the Marvel films as he feared for his work-life balance.
Norton, 45, told National Public Radio: "My feeling was that I experimented and experienced what I wanted to. I really, really enjoyed it.
"And yet I looked at the balance of time in life that one spends not only making those sorts of films, but then especially putting them out and obligations that rightly come with that. And there were just a lot of things that... I wanted more diversity. I sort of chose to continue on my path of having a diversity of experiences."
Norton - who's also starred in 'American History X' and 'Fight Club' - admitted he was concerned about being too strongly associated with the Marvel character.
He continued: "Maybe on some unconscious level, I didn't want to have an association with one thing in any way degrade my effectiveness as an actor in characters. I think you can sort of do anything once, but if you do it too many times it can become a suit that's hard to take off in other people's eyes."
Norton has been replaced in the role of Banner/Hulk by Mark Ruffalo, 46.

Keanu Reeves has always wanted to play a high-profile superhero.
The 'Matrix' actor explained that although he craves the opportunity to play Batman or Wolverine, he has never been offered the chance.
The 50-year-old star told Moviefone: "I always wanted to play Wolverine. But I didn't get that. And they have a great Wolverine now.
"I always wanted to play The Dark Knight. But I didn't get that one. They've had some great Batmans. So now I'm just enjoying them as an audience."
Asked whether he would like to direct a film featuring the iconic characters, he responded: "Yeah, I could do that."
The actor also spoke about movies that have their origins in comic books, explaining: "I love the graphic novel form. I like how it's been translated.
"I certainly think it's impactful, with the images translating to cinema. I mean just look at 'The Matrix'. That was influenced by graphic novels and anime. I like that world. I like action. I like science fiction. I like heightened realism."
Reeves is currently working on 'Bill & Ted 3', which will feature multiple versions of the film's titular characters.
Alex Winter - who played Bill S Preston alongside Reeves as Ted Theodore Logan - said recently that the third movie will start with Bill and Ted in their 40s.
He explained: "[It's] answering the question: 'What happened to these guys?'
"They're supposed to have done all this stuff, they weren't the brightest bulbs on the tree, what happened 20 years later? To answer that question in a comedic way felt rich with possibility."

Nathalie Emmanuel has joined the cast of 'The Maze Runner' sequel, 'The Scorch Trials'.
The British actress, who stars in the popular HBO show 'Game of Thrones' and is set to appear in 'Fast and Furious 7', has joined the likes of Dylan O'Brien and Will Poulter for the second film in the series.
The Hollywood reporter says the 25-year-old star will feature in the role of Harriet, who leads a group of girls from a maze and takes them to a group led by O'Brien.
Emmanuel - whose character features in the second and third instalments of the book series - will also be joined on screen by Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Rosa Salazar and Jacob Lofland, who are among the newest recruits to the film franchise.
Last month, 20th Century Fox confirmed that the sequel to 'The Maze Runner' has been given a release date of September 18, 2015.
The film studio announced the news on Twitter, saying: "Huge news! Scorch Trials, sequel to #MazeRunner, will arrive Sept. 18, 2015. (sic)"
The first of the films - which are based on the novels of James Dashner - topped the US box office, taking in more than $32 million.

Margot Robbie is set to star in 'The Taliban Shuffle'.
The 'Wolf of Wall Street' actress is in talks about joining forces with Tina Fey for the adaptation of Kim Barker's wartime memoir of the same name, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Should the 24-year-old star sign up to the forthcoming film then Robbie will portray a "very competitive" news anchor in Afghanistan who becomes friends with Kim (Fey) and is prepared to take serious risks to launch her career in the war-torn country.
The book tells the story of Kim arriving in Kabul and her trials and tribulations of being a woman in conflict-ridden Iraq and Pakistan.
Robbie will team up once again with directing duo Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, who helmed her 2015 thriller 'Focus', which also stars Will Smith, should she sign up for the upcoming project.
Since making a name for herself as Donna Freedman in TV soap 'Neighbours', the Australian stunner went on to achieve worldwide acclaim for her role as Naomi Lapaglia in 2013 movie 'The Wolf of Wall Street' opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
She recently wrapped filming for 'Focus' and 2016 motion picture 'Tarzan', in which she plays female lead Jane Porter.

Matthew McConaughey says criticism of romantic-comedies is "completely unfair".
The 'True Detective' star is one of the most successful actors in the genre, having appeared in films like 'The Wedding Planner' and 'Fool's Gold', but has appeared in a broader range of roles in more recent years.
The 44 year year old told GQ magazine: "Those kinds of movies are what they are. They get pooh-poohed by critics. They get pooh-poohed by actors themselves. And in a way I get it, but in other ways it's completely unfair.
"There's a buoyancy you need to make them work. I believe I gave them buoyancy. And some of the shoots were very difficult, with me trying to fight for the balls on the guy."
He added: "What's a romantic comedy? Boy meets girl. They get together. Something happens. Girl takes off. Boy chases girl. They get back together. The end.
"A lot of times the male is somewhat emasculated, meaning he has to crawl back and say, 'I'm nothing without you. If you don't take me back, I'm nothing.' And I was always like, 'What girl wants that guy?'
"I've got no problem saying, 'I'm sorry. You want to give this another shot?' But I've got to come back with some integrity even if it's on a moped with a veil on my head. Look, I'm happy if you think I 'cruised through' those. I did my work."

'The Hobbit' the has become the most expensive film production of all time.
The trilogy, which includes the release of 'The Battle of the Five Armies' in December, has cost as much as £464 million, according to financial documents released in New Zealand.
The films, directed by Peter Jackson, were shot back-to-back as part of a a giant single production.
And as the financial reports for 'The Hobbit' only go as far as March 2014, there could be additional costs added to the eventual bill for the production.
However, the record for the most expensive film of all time remains 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End', which cost around £185 million to make.
Despite the eye-watering cost, movie studio Warner Bros has already recouped £75 million of the costs in tax breaks from the New Zealand government.
The deal is similar to that struck by James Cameron for the much-anticipated 'Avatar' sequels, which are also being filmed in New Zealand.
Documents show shared between 20th Century Fox, Lightstorm - Cameron's production company - and the New Zealand government reveal there will be £250 million spent on the filming and visual effects in the country.

Louise Linton has been cast to appear in new horror-comedy 'Cabin Fever: Reboot'.
The new film is being helmed by producer Eli Roth, who is perhaps best known for appearing alongside Brad Pitt in the 2009 film 'Inglorious Basterds', which he co-directed with Quentin Tarrantino.
Louise, 28, is set to play the role of Deputy Winston in the new film, which she says "is a departure from typical female characters in film".
She added: "We have seen gun-slinging tough girls in cinema many times but this character is unique in that her dialogue was originally written for a man and has deliberately been kept the same in this new take on the original movie.
"As a result she represents something entirely new and never seen before. It makes her a truly delicious, although challenging character to play and as an actress, I could not be more excited to bring her complexity and nuances to life in the remake."
Louise added that the audition process for the role was among the most arduous of her career, but was ultimately worth it.
She explained: "Figuring out how to get all the elements of this character into my audition was creatively one of the hardest things I've done is an actress, but also one of the most rewarding."
'Cabin Fever: Reboot' is set to hit cinemas in 2015.