Judd Apatow.
He looks like a cross between of half of my cousins and most of the counsellors I had at Jewish Sleep-a-Way camp.
Nevertheless, this genius has made me laugh more times than I have deserved to.
He has created an ensemble group of players who frequently appear and reappear in project after project. He is a writer, a director and a producer.
He has been involved in some of the finest comedy in the last decade including The Larry Sanders Show, The Ben Stiller Show, Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The 40 Year Old Virgin, The Cable Guy, and two upcoming summer films, Knocked Up and Superbad.
His ensemble includes many regulars both in front of and behind the camera including Paul Feig, Jay Baruchel, David "Gruber" Allen, Paul Rudd, Samm Levine, Leslie Mann, David Kochner, Jason Segal, Martin Starr, Carla Gallo, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell and the legendary Seth Rogen.
This summer, Apatow and Rogen team up for two movies.
The first, Knocked Up is written and directed by Apatow and stars Rogen as a leading man for the first time, opposite Katherine Heigl. Alum in the picture include: Mann, Rudd, Segal, Starr, Baruchel with a cameo by Carell.
The second, Superbad, is co-written by Rogen, directed by Greg Mottola (who directed six episodes of Undeclared) and is produced by Apatow. Small parts are played by Starr, Rogen, and Gallo.
Currently, Apatow is involved with the upcoming Walk Hard, a homage of music bio pics starring John C. Reilly (Talladega Nights); You Don't Mess with the Zohan, co-written and starring Adam Sandler (Undeclared) and co-starring Rob Schneider; Step Brothers with Ferrell and Reilly: Forgetting Sarah Marshall written by and starring Segal and The Pineapple Express, co-written and co-starring Rogen opposite James Franco (Freaks and Geeks).
I can't help but enthusiastically respect Apatow for his talent and his loyalty.
Plus, he makes me laugh.
Enjoy the trailers.
SUPERBAD
KNOCKED UP
UNDECLARED
TALLADEGA NIGHTS:
THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY
THE FUNNIEST SCENE IN THE
40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
ANCHORMAN
THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY
A DINNER WITH THE WEIRS FROM
FREAKS AND GEEKS
KNOCKED UP
UNDECLARED
TALLADEGA NIGHTS:
THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY
THE FUNNIEST SCENE IN THE
40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN
ANCHORMAN
THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY
A DINNER WITH THE WEIRS FROM
FREAKS AND GEEKS
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