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For actor David Schwimmer, 58, it doesn’t matter how cool or prestigious or star-filled a role is. These days, the decision to commit to a gig comes down to something simpler: that he gets

to stay close to home in New York City. “I’m just not that inclined to leave the city. These are the years that I am really enjoying,” says the former _Friends_ star about parenting his

13-year-old daughter Cleo with ex-wife Zoë Buckman. As luck would have it, _Goosebumps: The Vanishing_, premiering Jan. 10 on Disney+ and Hulu, was shot in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan,

where Schwimmer, a Queens native who was raised in Los Angeles, now makes his home. “Each year, it's totally different,” says Schwimmer about the new season of the supernatural series

in which he plays Anthony, a divorced father and botanist trying to unravel the mystery of his missing brother. “This is what's great about how they've reimagined it — it's an

anthology. It reminds me of when I did _The People v. O.J. [Simpson: American Crime Story]_.  And that's what is exciting about _Goosebumps_, too.” _This interview has been edited for

length and clarity._ David Schwimmer stars in the second season of the Disney+ anthology series "Goosebumps" as Anthony, the divorced father of teenage twins. Francisco

Roman/Disney _GOOSEBUMPS_ IS JARRING AND CREEPY. WHAT DREW YOU IN? I think because it's jarring and creepy, but I thought it was a lot of good humor as well, and warmth. I signed up

based on that first pilot script. I just thought there was so much to unpack there once I also heard from the writers where it went, and the history of the backstory of my character in

particular and what happened to his older brother, which is revealed in the series. I love the genre — action comedy with a little sprinkle of horror and thrills. ARE YOU A FAN OF SCARY

MOVIES? WHAT'S YOUR GO-TO? I'm a big fan of horror films, from classics like _The Shining_ and _Rosemary's Baby_, to some that have a little more dark humor, like _The Cabin

in the Woods_. I've always been a fan of horror, but I'm drawn more to those that are based or grounded in real people, real characters, and that have real emotional grounding and

real relationships. I find that even more terrifying when things start to happen to people that you feel are so similar to who you could be.