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If I were totally alone in my galumph-aversion to Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Jason Segel, would Universal have taken his face off the film's posters? Segel told David Letterman last Friday night that "they tested posters with my face on them and there was an unfavorable reaction to my face. I'm not quite good-looking enough to be the good-looking guy, but I'm not bad-looking enough to be the hilarious guy." Obviously there's a silent majority out there that feels the same pain.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on April 22, 2008 at 3:21 PM
comment #1
lazarus
says ...
Come on, Jeff. Segel's a humble guy who obviously has no problem having a laugh at his own expense. He sure doesn't seem as cocky as Jonah Hill, Judd Apatow, or even Seth Rogen, not that those guys are preening cocks. There's no reason to keep hammering the point home.
The real question is, when is Linda Cardellini going to return to Apatow-world? In a rom-com with Jay Baruchel? Then we can complain about hotties winding up with scrawny, twerpy Canadian guys.
Posted by lazarus
at April 22, 2008 3:34 PM
comment #2
gansibele
says ...
Jeff discovers he's not the only shallow guy in the universe. Stop the presses.
Posted by gansibele
at April 22, 2008 3:39 PM
comment #3
televisiontears
says ...
Jesus, this is getting downright creepy.
Posted by televisiontears
at April 22, 2008 3:53 PM
comment #4
wayne76
says ...
Let it go, Jeff.
Posted by wayne76
at April 22, 2008 3:57 PM
comment #5
Rothchild
says ...
"Hey, Linda. It's Judd. Long time no talk."
"Yeah, it's been..."
"What do you think about being in my next movie?"
"Didn't you just produce a movie about me breaking up with Jason Segel?"
"Oh, right. Shit. Well, keep on truckin'. Enjoy ER."
Posted by Rothchild
at April 22, 2008 4:03 PM
comment #6
Richardson
says ...
"The real question is, when is Linda Cardellini going to return to Apatow-world?"
1 - Jason Segel was dating Cardellini after 'Freaks and Geeks'
2 - they broke up after she got more famous and he did not
3 - shortly thereafter, Segel began writing a script about a guy in the entertainment world getting over his break-up with a really hot actress who progressively got more and more famous
4 - Judd Apatow produced that movie.
I don't even think it's subtle enough to say "read between the lines".
Posted by Richardson
at April 22, 2008 4:06 PM
comment #7
Richardson
says ...
"If I were totally alone in my galumph-aversion to Forgetting Sarah Marshall's Jason Segel, would Universal have taken his face off the film's posters?"
You're supposed to be against the sort of test-marketing bullshit that leads to movies like 'Zodiac' being buried, Jeff. Selectively agreeing with the logic that marketers know what they're doing (especially about bullshit like this) should be beneath an intelligent person.
Posted by Richardson
at April 22, 2008 4:09 PM
comment #8
lazarus
says ...
I stand corrected. What's Busy Phillips up to, now that Dawson's Creek is off the air?
She's not very thin herself, though.
Posted by lazarus
at April 22, 2008 4:10 PM
comment #9
Richardson
says ...
I believe that she's on ER too, isn't she?
Posted by Richardson
at April 22, 2008 4:13 PM
comment #10
cjKennedy
says ...
Can I get you a new stick for beating the dead horse, Jeff? Yours appears worn.
Posted by cjKennedy
at April 22, 2008 4:25 PM
comment #11
lazarus
says ...
Wow, guess I need to start watching ER.
Alright, last shot: what about the girl that played Millie?
Posted by lazarus
at April 22, 2008 4:29 PM
comment #12
Zimmergirl
says ...
Seriously though? This is the kind of shit that makes this impossible to turn away from. I don't think there is anyone else out there so focused on physical details of people than Jeff.
Posted by Zimmergirl
at April 22, 2008 4:53 PM
comment #13
Jay T.
says ...
Jeff, there's a HUGE flaw in your logic in this case... as was pointed out in the comments above, Segel wrote the script based on his breakup with an attractive actress. So there's your "galumph" (man, please stop using this stupid word), in real life, getting the girl who is clearly out of his league in terms of physical attractiveness. His character in the movie is also in the industry but not as successful, so Segel's own reality pretty much eliminates your theory. Get over it. I'm completely with you that it doesn't work in Knocked Up because the guy is also a loser, but putting Forgetting Sarah Marshall in the same group simply does not work.
Posted by Jay T.
at April 22, 2008 4:54 PM
comment #14
The Movie Man
says ...
Jeff, please get laid, or sell your script or exorcise whatever this is actually about. Guys like Segel might get chicks because they're busy actually talking to them as opposed to worrying what the wannabe elitist blogger across the room is thinking of them.
Posted by The Movie Man
at April 22, 2008 5:16 PM
comment #15
T. S. Idiot
says ...
Segel looks like Judge Reinhold's even less interesting offspring.
Posted by T. S. Idiot
at April 22, 2008 5:23 PM
comment #16
D.Z.
says ...
Jay: "So there's your "galumph" (man, please stop using this stupid word), in real life, getting the girl who is clearly out of his league in terms of physical attractiveness. His character in the movie is also in the industry but not as successful, so Segel's own reality pretty much eliminates your theory."
Not really, since Segel might not have had the opportunity to get with someone like Cardinelli, if it wasn't for industry connections.
Posted by D.Z.
at April 22, 2008 5:29 PM
comment #17
Ron Lim
says ...
Ok, I'm getting it now. Jeff has totally been fucking with us for the last few months. He's just pushing our buttons. Oh, Jeff... you rascal!
Posted by Ron Lim
at April 22, 2008 6:57 PM
comment #18
Indeed
says ...
Im wondering if a person as intelligent as Jeff portays himself to be realizes that "galumph" is what we would call a verb. An action word. Saying "Jason Segel galumphs" would make more sense from a language perspective, but obviously that would refer to the way he moves, not his physical appearance.
Even if it was used properly it still wouldnt really make a lot of sense in this case.
Posted by Indeed
at April 22, 2008 7:37 PM
comment #19
Jay T.
says ...
"Not really, since Segel might not have had the opportunity to get with someone like Cardinelli, if it wasn't for industry connections."
DZ -- umm... that's pretty much exactly like in the movie, where his character is the musical composer for her TV show. Get it?
Posted by Jay T.
at April 22, 2008 8:13 PM
comment #20
D.Z.
says ...
Jay: But you're trying to make him look like an exception and discredit Jeff in the process. However, if he were not in the entertainment industry, would he really be getting anywhere?
Posted by D.Z.
at April 22, 2008 9:07 PM
comment #21
Adonis
says ...
I am Jack's utter lack of surprise
Posted by Adonis
at April 22, 2008 10:43 PM
comment #22
Richardson
says ...
DZ - Jeff is saying that it is unrealistic for Segel's character in the movie, who is in the entertainment industry, to get this girl. Jay is pointing out that, in fact, Segel, who is in the industry, got a girl *much* hotter than Kristen Bell.
Admit it, you just pretend to be the stupid character you post as, right?
Posted by Richardson
at April 23, 2008 10:39 AM
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