Judd Apatow's Funny People Podcast
Summary: Over the past few years, writer-director Judd Apatow has shown that nothing - not even losing your virginity or the miracle of childbirth - is sacred. About his third film behind the camera, he says, "I'm trying to make a very serious movie that is twice as funny as my other movies. Wish me luck!" Apatow directs Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann in Funny People, the story of a famous comedian who has a near-death experience. This podcast features exclusive content from director Judd Apatow and the film Funny People. www.funnypeoplemovie.com
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Podcasts:
Join the cast from Funny People as they comment on scenes from the film.
Directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Eric Wareheim, Simon Helberg and Ken Jeong.
Go behind the scenes of Merman, ReDo, Sayonara Davey and Dog's Best Friend - the fake movies in Funny People.
RZA talks about freestyling on the set of Funny People and raps about his role as Chuck, the manager of Otto's deli where he works with aspiring comic Ira, played by Seth Rogen.
Leslie Mann on playing Laura, Adam Sandler's love interest in Funny People.
In Funny People, Seth Rogen plays Ira Wright, an aspiring stand up comedian who befriends George Simmons, played by Adam Sandler. In this episode, Seth and Judd discuss who the character is based on, and whether or not the depiction is accurate.
This episode features Judd's early interviews with comedy legends Harold Ramis, Jay Leno, Garry Shandling, Paul Reiser and others - some of whom make cameo appearances in Funny People.
To prepare for his role as George Simmons in Funny People, Adam Sandler returned to stand up for the first time in more than 10 years. This clip features video of early stand up performances by Sandler and Judd Apatow.
In 1991, Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler shared an apartment in North Hollywood. Watch a hilarious prank call Adam makes to Jerry's Deli.
Judd Apatow talks about what inspired him to make "Funny People" in this exclusive look at the film.
