Stiller knew his lawyer, he said, who passed his email request to the 44th president.
[I] dont think I have time in my schedule to make this happen,' Stiller said.
Whats more important than doing the voiceover for the animated building?
Barack Obama, Ben StillerADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images; Chelsea Guglielmino/FilmMagic
Despite the rejection, Stiller said he was still happy to get a response from Obama.
Stiller toldThe Hollywood Reporter.Im like, Oh shit, Im not prepared for this.
With a show like this, theres always that question, Do they know where theyre going?