I should have gotten money, the actor tells EW.
The crew is setting up the next shot.
And I’m like, What the f— is going on up there?
David Krumholtz in ‘The Santa Clause 2’.Everett Collection
And they’re just looking at it like, Whoa, and pointing to it.
Everett Collection
Fortunately, Krumholtz had his wits about him and diffused the situation.
Instead of freaking out, because I could have just went, Hey!
David Krumholtz/‘The Santa Clause 2’ set.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Disney
I just slowly walked up there, the actor recalls.
One of the gels in the light had overheated and there was an actual flame and fire.
There’s a fire.
It’s not just smoke, there’s a fire.
I wasn’t drinking at the time, so it did me no good.
Did I feel like I deserved more?
Do I feel like I deserve more 20 years later?
Yeah, I mean I should have gotten money, he says, half-joking.
You know what I mean?
Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Disney
Krumholtzs new indie dramedyLousy Carterhits theaters and on-demand platforms on March 29.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
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