David Spade on The Invisible Man: ‘Griffin is like how I was in school’

The stand-up comedian on how he related to his character in ‘Hotel Transylvania: Transformania’

Griffin, the Invisible Man in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, is just a regular guy, according to David Spade, who has voiced the character in all four movies of the franchise. Griffin with Frankenstein, Wayne, a werewolf and The Mummy are Dracula’s friends and live at Hotel Transylvania, a place for monsters to chill, away from humans.

Speaking from Hollywood, the stand-up comedian, writer, and television host says, “Griffin is a doofy friend of Drac who wants to hang out and be part of a gang. He is like how I was in school. Griffin goofs off and tries to say jokes, which is kind of what I did in school — just try to fit in, be with a bunch of not-so-smart people and have a good time.”

Directed by Derek Drymon and Jennifer Kluska, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, tells of what happens when monster hunter, Van Helsing’s monstrification ray, turns the monsters into humans. Dracula turns into a human while Griffin becomes visible. “It is a big adjustment,” Spade says. “It is not something he thought through. Griffin is a little fatter than he thought and does not look like Prince Harry (laughs). The red hair makes him look more like Bozo the Clown. Griffin might have thought he would be a little bit better looking…”