Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen is one of Judd Apatow’s go to guys for his goofy comedy movies. Seth is a Canadian born American actor who also does stand up comedy, writes, produces, and directs. Seth was born April 15th 1982 in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada. Rogen was born to liberal Jewish parents. Image result for seth rogen comedy

When Seth was only 13, he began doing stand up comedy at a local comedy club. He was performing among people that were more than twice his age. Three years later, he auditioned for a High-school television comedy drama called “Freaks and Geeks”. Although the show was short lived, producer Judd Apatow was extremely impressed with Seths ability in front of the camera and hired him as an actor and writer on his new series “Undeclared”. This series met a similar fate to “Freaks and Geeks” so Seth began working as a writer for Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Da Ali G Show”

Although Seth and Judd went different paths, this wasn’t the end of their careers together. Seth made appearances in some of Judd’s early films such as “The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin”. Rogen’s collaboration with Judd didn’t end their either. They went on to produce hit movies such as Superbad, Pineapple Express, and Neighbors.

Seth really did have an extremely impressive and accomplishing career. Ever since he was 13, he was showing signs of something special. The best part is, his career isn’t over yet. He still has movies set to come out and will have many more to come. He truly is a cinematic legend and I expect good things in his future.

Freaks and Geeks Behind the Scenes

Freaks and Geeks was a TV series made by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow. It aired on NBC from 1999-2000. Unlike other works that Judd Apatow produced, Freaks and Geeks was a television show as oppose to a movie. The series actually gained a lot of popularity before it was canceled before its second season. They simply did not have a good platform to play it on. The Series started James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogan, Jason Segel, John Francis Daley, and Linda Cardellini. Freeks and Geeks was one of those comedy series you could watch with the family. Image result for freaks and geeks

Fans were very upset to find it getting canceled. It truly was a success and a failure. Judd claims that he had a crazy idea for a character in season 2 we wish we could’ve seen. Judd claims the show was ahead of its time. It should’ve been on HBO, according to Judd. Here are some behind the scene clips of Freaks and Geeks.

Funny People Movie Review

Judd Apatow’s, Funny People, released in 2009. Stares Adam Sandler. The movie is about his character George, a superstar stand up comic, who finds he has a short time to live. George although famous and successful, lives an isolated life. He doesn’t really have anyone to go to when he hears of this news. On a trip, George meets a hungry, ambitious young kid named Ira Wright, played by Seth Rogan. George first hires him to write for him and as they become better friends, allows him to work his way up the ranks. George eventually ends up befriending Ira and tells him about his worries. Laura, played by Leslie Mann was the one that got away. George encounters her again in the film only to find she is married to an Australian man. Success shut George and Laura’s relationship down, but George now finds her as a good outlet for him to talk to. Whats nice about this movie, is that Adam Sandler doesn’t play the typical role his fans are used to. He is much more serious and depressed in this movie, so if you’re a fan of Adam Sandler you definitely need to check this one out. If you’re interested in the movie, check out this trailer.

Superbad Movie Review

Judd Apatows, Superbad, released August 17th, 2007, is a movie about 2 best friends Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera). Equally unpopular, the 2 teens were inseparable in high school, facing the challenge of going to separate colleges. With only a few weeks left in senior year, they realize they only have a few more weeks to have sex in high school, which to them is a huge deal. Seth and Evan are so desperate, they fall for almost every single girl in the school. Their conversation skills with girls are so bad, that sometimes they will give them the time, even if they are not asked. Awkward. A third main character in the film, Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), also known as “McLovin” for his attempt at making a fake ID with the name McLovin, is so unpopular, that he makes Seth and Evan look cool. Every weekend the crew hears girls complaining about getting drunk and sleeping with the wrong guy by mistake. The crews modest ambition is, be that mistake. They get invited to a party by one of the popular girls, Jules (Emma Stone) who exclaims that the party isn’t BYOB, but BYOAEE (Bring Your Own And Everybody Elses). This is what sets the crew on the hunt to get alcohol underage. Bringing alcohol to an underage party will instantly make them cooler. To make the long story short, the gang has a crazy night filled with mistakes, laughter, bad decisions, and booze. The hilarious film does a great job as a satire towards the high school days. Writing this review makes me want to re watch the film, as it would take me back to the high school days were alcohol, girls, and parties are all new.

If you haven’t seen the movie and are thinking about checking it out, watch this trailer.

2007 Superbad Bloopers and Gag Reel

Superbad, a 2007 hit produced by Judd Apatow. Staring actors Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Seth Rogan, and many others. Its funny to see these famous actors try and say ridiculous lines and fail. You wonder how they can do it with a straight face and sometimes the truth is that they can’t. Through the bloopers you can really see how good friends these actors are with each other. Enjoy this 10 minute clip of Judd’s Superbad bloopers.