Mark Wahlberg has revealed that he found it much easier acting opposite a teddy bear.
The Oscar nominated actor returns to the big screen later this summer in Seth MacFarlane's new movie Ted - which follows John who lives with the teddy bear he wished to life when he was a child.
And Wahlberg admits that he enjoyed the process of not working opposite another actor, although it did take some getting use to.
Speaking to the New York Daily Times: "It's easier than working with another actor.
"Actors are a pain in the ass. With a teddy bear, there are no ego problems and you only need one take."
"They'd have a little stick there with a couple of dots on it for the eyes and I'd just have to visualise that the bear was there. It took some getting used to, but in the end it was a great experience."
The movie marks the big screen directorial debut for MacFarlane while Mila Kunis and Giovanni Ribisi are also on the cast list.
Wahlberg has also completed work on Broken City and Pain and Gain and he is currently filming 2 Guns with Denzel Washington.
Ted is released 1st August.
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