Hayes found sitcom return 'scary'

Will And Grace star Sean Hayes has admitted he was quaking with nerves on his return to studio comedy.

The star, who played Jack in Will And Grace, recently guest starred in Hot In Cleveland, on which he is also executive producer.

He said: "All that time away from it made it very scary to revisit and in the first take with Wendie (Malick) I was shaking a little bit. I said, 'I'm so nervous, it's been so long', and she said, 'Oh, please!'

"Then after a few takes I was like, 'Oh, I remember this'. And it was quite lovely."

He said he agreed to appear in the sitcom when the head writer "walked in to my office and said, 'Do you want to play a guy that is a hand model?'

"And I said, 'Absolutely, that sounds hilarious'. It was that easy. It's nice being a producer on a show and being an actor at the same time as you slip in when you want, and it's a nice set to be around."

He said of the part: "The writers know I love physical comedy, so it was a perfect place to mine for laughs. There's one part where the guest star starts to faint and I don't want to use my hands to catch her so I manipulate myself to catch her with my elbows instead."

Sean said he'd be happy to see a Will And Grace reunion.

"We all want that to happen, it's just about timing. Some people feel it hasn't been long enough in order to warrant a reunion, but I would do one tomorrow, why not?," he said.

:: Hot In Cleveland and Will And Grace continue on Sony TV on Fridays as part of its Friday Night Comedy bill. Sean Hayes guest stars in Hot In Cleveland on Friday, October 5