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Jack Black’s toilet humor is still fully intact.
In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the actor-musician opens up about his voice roleas reptilian villain Bowserin his new film,The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and describes — in refreshing detail — his perfect day off.
“Perfect day includes a long walk or a good frisbee session at the park. I gotta get a little cardio, gotta get the heart pumping,” says Black, 53. “Obviously, a delicious meal — maybe an Indian meal, like a chicken korma with some mother-lovin' garlic naan.”
He also loves to spend time with his family watching “a good movie” (or, more recently, episodes ofThe Last of Us), and notes that his ideal day would also include “perhaps an incredible session of lovemaking.”
“And a perfect number two; a one-wiper,” Black adds. “That’s it. That’s your perfect day.”
Of whether he means a wet wipe, theTenacious Drocker clarifies, “No, you don’t need that. I’m very sensitive down there. I think the wet wipe sometimes might leave a chemical residue.”
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In all seriousness, Black says spending time with his wife of 17 years, singer and cellistTanya Haden, and their two boys —Sammy, 16, and Tommy, 14 — is what brings him the most joy.
“Spending time with the family is the best,” he raves. “And it’s a luxury that I rediscovered overpandemictimes, because we got to hang out all the time. And now that I’m back to work on the set of a movie, I really miss them. And I’m looking forward to being done.”
“But also, watching my kids grow up and realizing, ‘Oh my God. They’re going to move out soon. I got to enjoy this while it lasts,’ " theSchool of Rockactor explains. “I don’t like to be away from them for long periods of time. But at the same time, gotta get back to work. And that’s also a pleasure. I’ve enjoyed working; I’ve enjoyed making movies again.”
Speaking from the Atlanta set of his upcoming comedyDear Santa, Black tells PEOPLE, “This is the first [live-action] movie I’ve made for four years. It’s been four years since I was on the set ofJumanji 2.”
Tanya, 51, is the daughter of the legendary late jazz bassistCharlie Haden. And asked whom he’d love to collaborate with in the future, Black names his wife without hesitation.
“She’s a creative force that we haven’t really done anything for a long time. And it would be fun to do something with her,” he tells PEOPLE.
Jack Black and Tanya Haden.Kevin Winter/Getty
In the meantime, Black says signing on to play “the coolest character” inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bowser, was “an insta no-brainer,” considering he has “always been a fan of the original Nintendo Universe” — particularly Donkey Kong in his childhood.
“Chris Pratt, no slouch. He plays a lot. And he has an encyclopedic knowledge of the Nintendo universe. I was impressed,” theHolidayactor says. “But yeah, I think me and Chris have the gamer trophies.”
“I thought it was always Princess Peach. And he was like, ‘No, it was just Princess until several games later,’ " Black shares. “And I was like, ‘Oh, gosh. You’re right. Whoops.’ "
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As for the project Black is most proud of in his own career so far?
The Super Mario Bros. Movieis in theaters now.
For more from Jack Black, pick up the latest issue ofPEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
source: people.com
