Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatowis an American producer, writer, director, actor, and comedian. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and developed the cult television series Freaks and Geeks and directed and produced The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, This Is 40, and Trainwreck...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFilm Producer
Date of Birth6 December 1967
CitySyosset, NY
CountryUnited States of America
afraid andy armstrong guy hope
Ultimately, it's about a guy who's afraid to take a risk. Our hope is that Andy will be an inspiration to others. He's like the Lance Armstrong of virgins.
comedic
I thought the idea Jim [Carrey] had, which was to do a comedic version of movies like The Hand That Rocks The Cradle and Unlawful Entry, was really funny. The movie was a little lighter when we first came on, a little more like What About Bob? or something.
scary trying comedic
There's something so scary about trying out new material and being completely comfortable jumping into the abyss with a comedic idea.
american-scientist
I don't know if you can be a born-again virgin.
nerd geek
Eventually, the nerds and the geeks will have their day.
insecurity able insight
All of my jokes were about not being able to meet anybody. I didn't have any insight into anything - even my own insecurities.
bridesmaids comedy consensus
Up until 'Bridesmaids,' the general consensus was that women preferred comedy a bit softer.
nerd feels stills
I still feel like a nerd.
kings creativity people
At network television you could make a show like Freaks and Geeks, and even though 7 million people watch is every week, you were considered a terrible failure, and they got rid of you and staff. Now ... It's like a world where the replacements are the biggest fans in the world. It's, the Elvis Costellos of television are the winners. Creativity is king and it's very very exciting.
comedian rest-of-your-life bad-movies
If you make a bad movie about stand-up, then comedians will mock you for the rest of your life.
communicate ifs
If the movie's not communicating, it's not working.
bad-day mad saving
No matter how much you love someone, on a bad day, you could say something terrible. All of the little things that you are saving to say, that you're mad about but never express, sometimes come out, all at once. We all have these terrible moments. That's just part of being human.
holocaust parent ruins
Parents don't realize that when they teach you about the Holocaust too early, it ruins you for life.
comedian watches arcs
If you watch the arcs of so many comedians, at some point, they just become themselves.