Is that a genre you’d always liked and wanted to do your take?I actually wanted to do Will Ferrell movies. I love Will Ferrell and would love to do a movie with him or with Bill Murray, Steve Martin. I like those comic actors. I think they’re really great. I never got offered the kind of script that I’d want to do with them. And so I think in this case I think I sort of wrote 1/3 a sort of young Will Ferrell comedy with these guys, so that was a happy experience. Since I didn’t get offered those kind of films, I could write one myself, or at least 1/3 of one.
Did you get anywhere talking with those comedians and developing projects with them?Yeah, I’ve met Steve Martin and I’ve met Will Ferrell, had really, really nice meetings with them. I’ve never met Bill Murray. I really like those guys. I think actually Bill Murray’s the secret weapon of indie comedies because the great indie comedies he seems to be in.
I had a Whit Stillman marathon this week in prep for a feature for The Playlist, and also why not? T
his interview reminded me why I totally adore this man. Also vintage photo above = 90s UHB babe!
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Hey Samantha... funny, I arrived here searching "Whit Stillman" myself. I didn't know you were writing at The Playlist; must go take a look. -- Luke
Hey! The fact that a Whit Stillman google led you here has made this blog worth it. I don't write for the Playlist much, I mainly contribute to there features on directors and the like. Are you still in L.A.? There are so many amazing Eigeman/Stillman happening that side of the border - jealous!
Yup, you're on Google's Stillman front page. I got to do an email thing with him... but I saw that Lena Dunham BAM thing you posted -- that's when I wish I were in NY and not LA. So many good films. So I guess from your comment you're in... Canada? (or Oregon...) I know nothing without facebook anymore.
Yeah FB is good for some things. There are so many things recently that made me wish I was in NYC instead of Toronto (not Oregon), BUT you should come up for TIFF in Sept, its heapsa fun.
Definitely. I don't know why I didn't go last year. Oh yeah, 'cause I'm an idiot.
You should make up for it this year! I worked there last year and I'm doing it again this year, its a fun festival! PS How did your interview with Stillman go?
For sure. I've never been to Toronto, either. Whit was good. Emailing him required great care in punctuation. Many Oxford commas were used.
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