LIVING THE HIGH LIFE SETH ROGEN DISHES ON WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A DUDE IN L.A.Byline: Glenn Whipp The man-child roommates in "Knocked Up" spend their days smoking weed, avoiding work, smoking weed, cataloging movie nude scenes, smoking weed and jousting jousting Medieval Western European mock battle between two horsemen who charged at each other with leveled lances in an attempt to unseat the other. It probably originated in France in the 11th century, superseding the mêlée, in which mock battles were held between on a plank over Verb 1. plank over - cover with planks; "The streets were planked" plank cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" a fetid fetid /fet·id/ (fe´tid) (fet´id) having a rank, disagreeable smell. fet·id adj. Having an offensive odor. fetid having a rank, disagreeable smell. swimming pool. Did we mention the weed? The movie's star, Seth Rogen Seth Rogen (born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and Emmy-nominated writer. Rogen began his career doing standup comedy for four years during his teens, coming in second place in the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest when he was sixteen. , brings plenty of firsthand knowledge of the film's portrait of young guys living together, particularly since he more or less roomed with all of the actors playing his housemates. "I wanted to paint a picture of what today's young men are like in a way that isn't glamorizing it, but just showing it how I experienced it," Rogen, 25, says. "It's also great for the story because you want your characters to travel a long distance emotionally. So if you start with the most infantile infantile /in·fan·tile/ (in´fin-til) pertaining to an infant or to infancy. in·fan·tile adj. 1. Of or relating to infants or infancy. 2. , crass knuckleheads you can conjure, it makes it all the more rewarding when my character is not quite like that at the end." Rogen's first L.A. roommate was his "Freaks and Geeks Freaks and Geeks is an American television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 TV season. Although the show, considered a comedy-drama, garnered much critical acclaim and a devoted cult following, repeated " co-star co·star also co-star n. A starring actor or actress given equal status with another or others in a play or film. tr. & intr.v. co·starred, co·star·ring, co·stars To act or present as a costar. Martin Starr. The two shared an apartment when they were 18. "We smoked a lot of weed; that aspect of the movie rings true," Starr, now 24, says. "I remember I got a pound of the (worst) Mexican weed you could find. It came in a huge Ziploc bag. Seth was so happy to have a pound of weed that he used it as a pillow that night." Says Rogen: "When you're a Canadian moving to L.A., the notion of giant amounts of Mexican weed is a new concept. And we indulged!" For anyone who finds the movie's depictions of dude life to be on the fantastic side, Rogen offers up the following anecdote: "Martin and I lived in a two-floor apartment," Rogen says. "One time I came downstairs, and it was really hot, like 130 degrees. And I found Martin passed out on the floor -- from being drunk, I imagine -- and the oven door was open and the oven was on and there were burnt-up tater tots Tater Tots, also known as "Tots", a registered trademark for a commercial form of hash browns, is a side-dish made from deep-fried, grated potatoes. Tater Tots are widely recognized for their crispiness, cylindrical shape and small size. inside." "So I guess he started making tater tots and went to check on them and then forgot and just left the oven door open all night with the oven on. We could have died. We really could have died!" "Knocked Up" director Judd Apatow says showing all the crude, sophomoric soph·o·mor·ic adj. 1. Of or characteristic of a sophomore. 2. Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment: sophomoric behavior. behavior in the movie serves a greater purpose. "I like showing all that stuff because the basic lesson is: Don't be an idiot. You have to grow up," Apatow says. "Of course, Seth doesn't look at it that way. He thinks it's all fun. So between the two of us banging heads, it comes out in an interesting fashion." Counters Rogen: "Judd likes idiots as much as the next guy. I think that's why he likes hanging out with me and Jonah (Hill) and Jay (Baruchel). It gives him the opportunity to delve back into that sick part of his brain." CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Martin Starr, left, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Jonah Hill and Jay Baruchel light up, zone out and generally act like slackers in "Knocked Up." |
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