More - Judd Apatow Quotes

It was obvious while shooting 'Anchorman' that Steve was stealing many a scene. So being a wily producer, I asked him if he had any ideas for movies that he could star in.

Judd Apatow

 

I like letting people in on the process. When we did a speed-dating scene, we hired all these hilarious women ... and let them go off on Steve. ... If something's funny, I hate for it to just sit in a basement.

Judd Apatow

 Dating

Everyone wants Steve to do well because he really is the nicest guy you would ever come across. When we were working on the movie he said to me — and he wasn't kidding — 'I'm just trying to be nice to the casting director, so if this bombs she'll at least cast me in another movie.' This was the casting director he hired.

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Anchorman.

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Bergundy.

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We wanted to show how over his head he is, ... We were always terrified of that scene. The audience is so uncomfortable.

Judd Apatow

 Audience

I've ... always thought he could be a big comedy star. The nice thing about 'Virgin' is that it shows the studios that if the premise is a strong one, you can take a chance on a new actor in the lead.

Judd Apatow

 Comedy

The idea makes you laugh, and you're instantly sympathetic. We've all lived through that moment where we had sex for the first time. You're terrified, so the idea of a guy so scared he let it get past him is relatable to us.

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 Sex

Undeclared: The Complete Series

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It just frees you to be more honest.

Judd Apatow