“Let's get out of here” — Adam Devine recalls awkward first encounter with Danny McBride that prompted early party exit

Adam Devine recently shared an awkward yet hilarious run-in with comedian Danny McBride that made him leave a Hollywood party. Devine told the story in an interview on In Depth With Graham Bensinger, where the actor shared various stories from his acting career, including this particularly cringeworthy one.

The alleged incident happened at an afterparty for the 2014 comedy Neighbors, in which Devine appeared alongside star Seth Rogen. Devine described trying to match Rogen’s legendary weed-smoking stamina, only to have it backfire.

"I'm trying to go toe-to-toe with Seth smoking w**d, and I can smoke w**d, but I can't smoke weed like Seth Rogen," he said.

Meeting McBride was a major moment for Devine, who counts him among his comedy heroes. According to Entertainment Weekly, He’s a particular fan of Danny McBride's projects such as Eastbound & Down and The Foot Fist Way. Adam Devine recalled his interaction with McBride, saying:

"And then, through the the smoke emerges the legend that is Danny McBride... I don't know why I thought this was a cool thing to say to him or even a thing to say to anyone, but I go, 'You're a bright shooting star.'"

Realizing how awkward his comment must have sounded, Adam Devine felt an immediate urge to leave the party.

"I grabbed my girlfriend at the time, and I was like, 'We have to leave.' And she's, like, 'Why? I'm having fun.' And I go, 'I just called Danny McBride a bright shooting star, and she's like, 'You're right, let's go. Let's get out of here.'"

Years later, McBride cast Devine to play his brother in the hit HBO show The Righteous Gemstones. Devine said he was shocked to take on the role, assuming the party incident had killed any opportunity to collaborate. But supposedly, McBride hardly remembered the meeting.

A look into Adam Devine’s early struggles and his road to fame

Devine’s rise to fame has had its fair share of struggles. At the age of 11, he was struck by a cement truck and dragged more than 500 feet, sustaining multiple injuries that left him in a coma and almost cost him his legs.

According to Devine himself, the accident changed his perception of life and his approach to it. During his early days, Adam Devine headed for L.A. to pursue comedy. According to Casting Frontier, he showed up daily at the Hollywood Improv until he was given a job.

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He worked at the ticket booth, answered phones, took improv classes, and began performing stand-ups. In 2006, he formed the sketch group Mail Order Comedy with Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck. This would eventually lead to the creation of Workaholics, which aired on Comedy Central between 2011 and 2017.

The show’s success catapulted Adam Devine into the mainstream comedy scene, including major roles in Pitch Perfect and his own series, Adam Devine’s House Party.

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