India, Aug. 18 -- American actor Ed Helms is looking back on what he calls one of the most demanding yet rewarding stretches of his career - the time he was juggling shooting for popular American sitcom The Office and popular Hollywood movie The Hangover , at the same time.

On the latest episode of the MeSsy podcast, hosted by Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler, the 51-year-old actor opened up about the grueling work schedule that came with trying to shoot a hit sitcom and a blockbuster comedy simultaneously.

Ed explained that both The Office showrunner Greg Daniels and The Hangover director Todd Phillips were "gracious" enough to work around his availability. Even so, the schedule was relentless. He shot The Office in Los Angele...