Tony Hale on Clifford The Big Red Dog and Mysterious Benedict Society Season 2

Inspired by the beloved the beloved book character created by author Norman Bridwell, the family adventure comedy Clifford the Big Red Dog follows middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) as she meets an unusual little red puppy that she just wants to take home and love. Very unexpectedly and literally overnight, Clifford turns into a giant ten-foot dog that no longer fits in a small New York City apartment and can’t go anywhere without everyone noticing, so she must enlist the help of her impulsive uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) to figure out what comes next. At the film’s virtual press day, Collider got the opportunity to chat 1-on-1 with Tony Hale (who plays Zack Tieran, the ruthless CEO of the biotech firm LyfeGrow that wants Clifford for his own nefarious purposes) for this interview, which you can both watch and read, about how Clifford was always a staple in his house, forming this character, acting opposite animals that aren’t really there, how it’s fun to play evil, and what he thinks might