Modern Family Start Searching: Book of Mormon's Josh Gad Loves to Guy-Shake

Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Josh Gad It of Mormon's Josh Gad could make his Modern Family debut on Wednesday - so when imaginable, his character is a lot more awkward than Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell). "He was elevated inside the neighborhood and used to be the Dunphys neighbor," Gad notifies TVGuide.com. "He eventually ends up coming back on and on for them. They're very amazed at what he's finished with themselves as they wasn't always can make lots of his existence and quite contrary happens." Modern Family partners with Greg Kinnear for guest place Gad has producers Chris Lloyd and Steve Levitan by means of saying thanks to for landing the role. He formerly labored while using Modern Family duo on Fox's short-were living comedy Back. "We'd been trying to pair up for a while to use again together, then one day they referred to as me up and mentioned, 'We have this phenomenal character and when you are able obtain another to destroy out of your normal work, we'd love that you ought to come and take action,In . according to him. "I, clearly, complied because this show is a few popular, however felt appreciate it needed my presence to have the ability to achieve that next phase.In . The logistics of getting Gad to La to shoot the role weren't as simple as him really landing the plum part. It of Mormon actor travelled to L.A. Monday morning, leaped around the Red-colored-colored Eye your evening striking happens Tuesday evening for Mormon. Still, according to him, it absolutely was completely useful. "It absolutely was a reunion of sorts with Ty Burell, who was simply on Back, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson which i acquired our starts inside the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Broadway together. It absolutely was so rewarding which i'd take action once more." Watch full cases of Modern Family No matter the chaotic measures Gad needed to shoot Modern Family, he hopes this isn't the ultimate we view of him on tv. "Allow me to fly every Monday for an additional year to go to execute a guest role on every single show presently shooting only to say I did so,In . according to him getting fun. "We'll just start with the CSIs, knock these off." For his time on Modern Family, Gad points to specific scene that made his time useful. "Most likely probably the most fun element of the entire shoot was this physical comedy bit that Ty which i arrived at really create by yourself,In . according to him. "It is really an old meet-and-greet handshake that goes to date which is so unnecessarily elaborate." Have a look at what scene Gad is talking about in this sneak look below: