Buddy and his new pal lay on top of mailroom carts, intoxicated and exchanging banter — all of which was improvised.

Buddy may be a very excited elf, fascinated by all the small wonders that he finds in the modern world. But Ferrell in the photos above looks like he wants to drink himself to sleep, and possibly ...

The 'Elf' star showed hockey fans ... There, the 57-year-old dressed as the ever-cheerful Buddy — only with two-day stubble, smoking a “cigarette,” drinking beer and glowering at the camera.

Buddy was seen at the Kings game looking rather disheveled, with what appeared to be an unlit cigarette in his mouth and drinking what appeared to be a beer. Jon Favreau’s hip film ‘Elf ...