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‘I Love You, Man’ Q&A
Back to Friday night’s noisily successful opening night with the Paul Rudd comedy “I Love You, Man.” Just for a minute.
The post-screening Q&A was moderated by charming first-timer Janet Pierson, doing a wonderful job handling her virgin experience as SXSW Film Producer. “It’s my first Q&A. I’m kinda struggling here,” she said, though the audience rebuked her with a swell of cheers and applause. (You’re doing great, Janet!)
Tiny, quickie excerpts:
Co-star Jason Segel, who introduced his freaky real world of Dracula Muppet-style puppets and dreams of a Dracula musical in last year’s SXSW hit “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” assured the crowd that a movie version is happening: “The script is done. I love it … I think you guys will like it. It’s like a late-’70s or early-’80s Muppet movie. … I’ve written stuff for all my (acting) friends. Everybody’s in it.” (He pointed at Rudd.)
After Segel told us we we’re a “great audience,” a very happy writer-director John Hamburg said, “I’m excited. I’m pumped up. I feel like Cate Blanchett!”
Asked if he’d be working with his “Swingers” pal Vince Vaughan again, co-star Jon Favreau said yes, that they’re doing a comedy he wrote called “Couples Retreat” with Jason Bateman. It should be out in October. (More on that movie HERE).
Rudd projectile vomits on Favreau in “I Love You, Man,” and says he insisted to Hamburg that he really vomit, with no FX. So he did. He used five cans of Italian wedding soup.
SXSW film producer Janet Pierson, commanding the crowd. Great job!
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By Pat
March 20, 2009 5:35 PM | Link to this
A guy who writes man-boy adolescent sex “comedies” is writing a Muppet movie.
Who cares?
He needs help.