B.J. Novak pulls back the curtain on ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ character: He’s a ‘problem’

B.J. Novak plays Jay Ravitz successful “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” and nan character described his characteristic arsenic a “problem” for nan “Runway enterprise” astatine nan movie’s splashy premiere astatine Lincoln Center connected Monday night.

When Page Six helpfully offered up nan connection “douchebag” to picture his villainous character, nan character laughingly agreed.

“That would beryllium a awesome word,” he told america exclusively, earlier cautioning that it was “your word, not mine, but that would beryllium a awesome measurement to picture him.”

Novak joins nan original formed of nan 2006 film, which finds Andy (Anne Hathaway) returning to Runway mag to thief her aged boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), arsenic she navigates a caller media scenery and her erstwhile assistant, Emily (Emily Blunt), who is now nan caput of a luxury brand.

The 46-year-old actor, however, isn’t judge why he’s called upon to play specified unlikeable characters.

“You know, I should inquire personification that,” he noted. “That’s what they ever telephone maine successful for. Now that you mention it, why? I conjecture it’s not for maine to fig out, I spell wherever I’m needed.”

The comedian added that he “can’t think” astir taking discourtesy astatine being formed arsenic a crooked character.

“Probably discourtesy should beryllium taken,” he joked, “but I’m happy to person nan work, and it’s a batch of fun. It’s a batch of nosy to play these guys.”

Novak, who is champion known for his domiciled arsenic agency temp turned Dunder Mifflin exec Ryan Howard successful “The Office,” writing galore of nan show’s classical episodes, confessed it’s “jarring” to look backmost connected nan sitcom because he was truthful young.

“I deliberation we were truthful cocky and frightened that equilibrium made america deliberation we could aliases should do anything,” he explained. “You cognize really you are erstwhile you’re young, and past later you get scared, like, what americium I doing?

“I would counsel anyone who wants to do a scary occupation for illustration this, conscionable do it erstwhile you’re young because you don’t person clip to interest aliases person imposter syndrome. Young group don’t person imposter syndrome.”

Novak, who looked chic successful what we dubbed Gwyneth Paltrow’s civilian suit skiing mishap glasses, appreciated our popular civilization knowledge.

“Oh, bully reference, convey you,” he replied.