James Marsden is opening up about playing an entitled version of himself in Jury Duty and how he navigated the role opposite one of the series’ favorites, Ronald Gladden.

During an interview with British GQ, published online Wednesday, the Disenchanted star said it was “such a joy” to take on a character that was just an exaggerated version of him as an actor.

“To be given permission to send up the clichéd, entitled Hollywood celebrity in a way that’s subtle but also, in moments, just absurd, got me really excited,” he explained. “He just thinks that everyone should be interested in what he’s saying, what script he’s reading and that there’s no conversation that’s interesting if it doesn’t involve what his next gig is. It was a goldmine for comedy.”

The eight-episode series follows a fake jury selection and trial, except one person is...