"Monty Python" alumni Eric Idle makes an appearance in the Harrison Ford/Josh Hartnett buddy movie, "Hollywood Homicide." Playing an 'actor' under arrest, Idle disclosed the inspiration for his character while at the June 10, 2003 Premiere of "Hollywood Homicide."
ERIC IDLE
You play an actor in this movie
A famous actor.
So no research was necessary for this role?
I spent 15 years undercover trying to be a famous actor (laughing). I channeled Hugh Grant but I based my body on Winona Ryder.
Have you ever been arrested?
I have never been arrested in real life. I'm looking at my wife because she's my memory, the keeper of my memory. I don't recall being arrested.
How much time did you have to put in for your role?
I was on this film for all of a morning. They paid me for a full day and worked me for a half a day so it was fine (laughing).

Meredith Scott Lynn at the Premiere of "Hollywood Homicide"
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MEREDITH SCOTT LYNN ('Detective Jackson')
What was your experience like working with Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett?
It was pretty amazing. Harrison Ford is everything the most seasoned, the most famous, well deserving actor should be. He's a consummate professional and he's extraordinary. And Josh is plain hot. It really doesn't matter whether he's a professional or not (laughing). He's fantastic. He was really happy to be there. He knew he was in the presence of greatness and he wanted me, which was really the most
That was probably the best part of the whole experience for me was Josh Hartnett dealing with his feelings for me (laughing).
Can you talk about working with Josh on the 'yoga' scene?
That was fun because that wasn't written in the script at all. The writer and I talked and I said, Let's play. You've got this tight cop and this sexy guy. She probably hasn't been with anyone in God knows how long. She's all about her business. So they let us play [and] for a good two days we just shot stuff. [What's in the film] is nothing, that's way cut. I'd like to see the extended version of that scene.
Why should moviegoers see Hollywood Homicide?
Because if they do it will increase video sales, which will increase my residual. That's really the only reason (laughing).
This movie doesn't change the world. There's no message. The message is you need to see a good, fun buddy cop movie. These guys are sexy. We have a sexy baby and a sexy old guy, and I'm hot (laughing). You go so that for an hour and a half you can forget what's going on in the world.