Mark Duplass Jokes He's a 'Loser' After His “The Morning Show” Costar Billy Crudup's Emmy Win (Exclusive)

Duplass also tells PEOPLE that Crudup is "the hardest f---ing worker" on the Apple TV+ show

Mark Duplass is a sore loser — just kidding!

Following the 2024 Emmy Awards, the actor, 47, jokingly tells PEOPLE he's "so sad" he didn't win the award for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his role in The Morning Show, calling himself "a loser."

"No, I'm not sad. No," he back-pedals before giving his costar Billy Crudup, who won the award, his flowers.

"I prognosticated a win for Billy and I was right, so the gambler in me was super excited. And honestly, Billy is the hardest f---ing worker on that show."

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Duplass — who plays producer Charlie Black alongside Crudup's network president Cory Ellison — continues, "You would be surprised how, despite his confidence, his just beautiful male form, he's a deeply insecure performer."

"He works so f---ing hard and I'm just so proud of him," Duplass adds of his costar.

Crudup, 56, also spoke to PEOPLE at the Apple TV+ Emmys Party, and he said the thoughts going through his mind when he walked onstage to accept the award were: "Don't black out, don't throw up, kiss my wife."

"At this point in my career, to get the opportunity to play a character like this, that people respond to, and test the limits of my ability, it's really rare," he said. “All of my friends are actors. I know how rare it is, so I feel grateful that I'm in the middle of my life and can appreciate this kind of chance.”

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Crudup's wife, Naomi Watts, told PEOPLE she felt "pure excitement" when he was announced as the winner. "I was very proud of him, and he works really hard on this character and loves the material and so I just felt really happy for him."

He added that it was "f---ing awesome" to have her by his side on the big night.

Crudup also gave his wife, 55, a shoutout onstage during his acceptance speech, as he called her "my piece of eye candy."

"This is an incredible honor. Thank you all. I'm happy to be here with my piece of eye candy there, my wife, who also happens to be an immigrant and also gave a searing performance this year for which she's nominated," he said, referring to Watts' nomination for her role in Feud: Capote vs. the Swans. "And she starts businesses, too. So, nice to be by her side."

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