Eminem in "Funny People" cameo

Funny People, a movie written and directed by Judd Apatow, is hitting the theaters this Friday (July 31st). Eminem pops up with film star Adam Sandler in a cameo, playing himself during a candid and advice-bestowing dinner.

And as J. Apatow told MTV News, the experience of working with Eminem was an unparalleled moment for the director, whose credits include The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. Sandler also told MTV News that the rapper didn’t show up on set with a huge entourage and was “very loose” the entire time.

He was a fantastic actor, and the best moments ever in my career were pitching him new jokes to say and making him laugh really hard. We don’t want to give away too much about Em’s cameo, so we’ll just say that he plays himself during a candid, advice-bestowing dinner with the film’s star, Adam Sandler, who portrays an Adam Sandler-like funnyman struggling with illness and the vagaries of success in Hollywood.

He came early and well-prepared. I think he felt like, ‘I’m entering a world of comedy here. I got to be on my game.’ He was really funny, willing to say anything. I thought if I pitched him certain jokes, he’d say, ‘No, no that’s too far.’

Apparently, you can’t shock Eminem with anything you have to say (laughing). To make him laugh super hard was really, really fun, and he’s great in the movie. I’m glad that his scene kills, and so it’s really exciting.

So don’t miss this film, it’s coming this Friday, July 31st.

Check out this picture of Eminem and Adam Sandler in the upcoming movie, Funny People.

Eminem in "Funny People" movie