Frank Kaminsky on meeting Will Ferrell: 'I was very nervous'

Wisconsin senior Frank Kaminsky talks about meeting and interviewing Will Ferrell.

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Publish date:
Mar 25, 2015

Frank the Tank meets "Frank the Tank" Posted by Wisconsin Men's Basketball on Wednesday, March 25, 2015
So, this happened yesterday. Check out Frank Kaminsky's interview with Will Ferrell, the original "Frank the Tank" on Access Hollywood tonight.

Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky was on Hollywood Boulevard on Tuesday, as the Badgers are in town to face UNC in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. The big man got to interview Will Ferrell, the original Frank the Tank, for Access Hollywood, and right before it happened he said it was "the most nervous I've ever been in my entire life."

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"My hands were shaking, my palms were sweaty, I was afraid I was gonna mess up. It was awesome," he said afterwards.

Kaminsky said it was one of the coolest things he's ever done, and he even got Ferrell to sign this week's Sports Illustrated, which features the senior on the cover. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, Kaminsky said Ferrell told him he'll be pulling for North Carolina because he has family from there.

"I think we might've swayed him a little bit to cheer for us," the forward said.

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The full interview airs Wednesday night on Access Hollywood.

GALLERY: CELEBRITIES AT COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES

Celebs at College Basketball Games Over the Years

LeBron James

LeBron James at the 2015 Elite 8 game between Kentucky and Notre Dame, played in Cleveland.

Iggy Azalea, Nick Young

Iggy Azalea and boyfriend Nick Young at a 2015 game between UCLA and Southern California in Los Angeles.

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake at the Memphis Tigers-Kansas Jayhawks 2008 national championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington reacts as he watches Penn play Penn State in State College, Pa., in 2009. Washington's son Malcolm played at Penn.

Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis at the Howard Bison and Kansas Jayhawks game in 2011 in Lawrence, Kansas.

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe looks on during a 2012 game between the Western Washington Vikings and the Duke Blue Devils at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham.

Bill Murray

Bill Murray at the 2010 quarterfinals of the Pac-10 tournament at Staples Center.

Jason Sudekis, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd

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Jason Sudeikis, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd at the 2013 final between Louisville and Michigan at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd during the quarterfinals of the 2013 SEC tournament in Nashville.

Katie Holmes

Katie Holmes and her daughter Suri Cruise attend the 2014 East Regional Final between the Connecticut Huskies and the Michigan State Spartans at Madison Square Garden.

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn at the Louisville-Illinois national semifinal in 2005 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

Meg Ryan, John Mellencamp

Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp during a 2011 game between Indiana and Ohio State in Bloomington, Ind.

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi cheers on Southern Illinois against Kansas during a 2007 West Regional semifinal game in San Jose, Calif.

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell during the 2013 Michigan-Syracuse game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

President Obama

President Barack Obama attends a 2015 tournament game between Princeton and Green Bay at the XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland.

Nick Lachey

Nick Lachey watches West Virginia face Xavier during a 2008 West Regional semifinal in Phoenix.

Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore at a 2008 game between Iowa-Iowa State in Iowa City.

Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson seated courtside at the 2011 game between Michigan State and North Carolina aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) aircraft carrier docked in Naval Air Station North Island.

Mary Steenburger, Ted Danson

Ted Danson and his wife, Mary Steenburgen, watch Indiana play Maryland in the NCAA championship game in the Georgia Dome on April 1, 2002, in Atlanta.

Jaleel White

Jaleel White at a 2011 game between Texas and the UCLA Bruins at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

John Lithgow

Phil Jackson and John Lithgow with UCLA mascot Joe Bruin at a 2014 game between the Arizona Wildcats and the UCLA Bruins at Pauley Pavilion.

President Obama and family

President Barack Obama enjoys some popcorn and watches the 2013 game between Oregon State and Akron with his family in Honolulu.

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg sits courtside during a 2014 game between Southern California and UCLA in Los Angeles.

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins at the UCLA-Florida national championship game in 2006 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.

Erin Andrews

Erin Andrews and her "Dancing With The Stars" partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy watch Duke- Miami at the 2010 ACC tournament in Greensboro.

Tony Romo

Tony Romo at a Duke game in 2015.

George, Laura Bush

Former president George W. Bush and wife Laura watch a 2014 game between SMU and Houston in Dallas.

Rob Riggle

Rob Riggle watches from behind head coach Bill Self and the Kansas bench during a 2014 game vs. Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

Bill Clinton, Eddie Sutton

Former president Bill Clinton and former Arkansas coach Eddie Sutton during a 2014 game between Arkansas and LSU in Fayetteville, Ark.

Chris Christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at a 2013 regional semifinal between Delaware and Kentucky in Bridgeport, Conn.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the 2013 Syracuse-Michigan game in Atlanta.

Drake

Drake attends the 2014 Final Four semifinal between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Wisconsin Badgers at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Spike Lee

Spike Lee looks on from the stands during the 2014 Atlantic-10 championship game between Virginia Commonwealth and Saint Joseph at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Aaron Rodgers

NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers talks with golfer Andy North during the 2015 West Regional Semifinal between Wisconsin and North Carolina.

Jay-Z

Jay-Z watches the 2011 action during the Kentucky Wildcats game against Louisville at Rupp Arena .

Mike Tomlin

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin with his son as the Pitt Panthers take on the Florida Gators during the third round of the 2014 tournament at Amway Center in Orlando.

Toby Keith

Recording artist Toby Keith acknowledges fans as he attends the 2014 game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Washington Huskies at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Vince Gill

Singer Vince Gill watches the first half of the Siena and Vanderbilt game during a 2008 Midwest Regional first-round game in Tampa.

Lil Wayne

Rapper Lil Wayne watches the 2012 game between Notre Dame and Baylor in South Bend, Ind.

Jami Gertz

Actress Jami Gertz watches the 2005 Illinois/Louisville national semifinal with one of her sons at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

Dan Reynolds

Singer/drummer Dan Reynolds of the band Imagine Dragons attends a 2014 game between the Morehead State Eagles and the UNLV Rebels at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Mayim Bialik

Mayim Bialik of the hit tv show The Big Bang Theory and her ex-husband Michael Stone during a 2014 game between Cal and UCLA at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

- Molly Geary