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β | '''Jason Segel''' (b. 1980) is an actor and writer who stars as [[Gary (The Muppets)|Gary]] in the 2011 feature film ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''. He's best known for his work on television on the series ''Freaks and Geeks'' and ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' (co-starring with [[Neil |
+ | '''Jason Segel''' (b. 1980) is an actor and writer who stars as [[Gary (The Muppets)|Gary]] in the 2011 feature film ''[[The Muppets (2011)|The Muppets]]''. He's best known for his work on television on the series ''Freaks and Geeks'' and ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' (co-starring with [[Neil Patrick Harris]]). He went on to establish a film comedy career, notably in ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]], where he performed puppet characters created by [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]]. |
Segel wrote the script for ''The Muppets'' with ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' director and co-writer [[Nick Stoller]]. In June 2008, Segel said: "I actually just turned in my first draft of the Muppets and I'm really excited about it. I think we're bringing them back. Hopefully it will fall right in the pantheon of ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan|Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', ''[[The Muppet Movie|Muppet Movie]]'', you know, we're trying to make one of those." <ref>"[http://www.movieweb.com/news/15/29115.php Jason Segel Spills More About His ''Muppet Movie'']", Movieweb.com. June 8, 2008.</ref> |
Segel wrote the script for ''The Muppets'' with ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' director and co-writer [[Nick Stoller]]. In June 2008, Segel said: "I actually just turned in my first draft of the Muppets and I'm really excited about it. I think we're bringing them back. Hopefully it will fall right in the pantheon of ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan|Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', ''[[The Muppet Movie|Muppet Movie]]'', you know, we're trying to make one of those." <ref>"[http://www.movieweb.com/news/15/29115.php Jason Segel Spills More About His ''Muppet Movie'']", Movieweb.com. June 8, 2008.</ref> |
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Jason Segel (b. 1980) is an actor and writer who stars as Gary in the 2011 feature film The Muppets. He's best known for his work on television on the series Freaks and Geeks and How I Met Your Mother (co-starring with Neil Patrick Harris). He went on to establish a film comedy career, notably in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, where he performed puppet characters created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
Segel wrote the script for The Muppets with Forgetting Sarah Marshall director and co-writer Nick Stoller. In June 2008, Segel said: "I actually just turned in my first draft of the Muppets and I'm really excited about it. I think we're bringing them back. Hopefully it will fall right in the pantheon of The Great Muppet Caper, Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppet Movie, you know, we're trying to make one of those." [1]
In Rolling Stone's Top 10 list of "The Best in TV, the Web, Books and Beyond" from June 2008, Segel's role in "reviving the Muppets" was voted number one on the list:
In a March 2009 interview promoting I Love You, Man, Segel was asked about the status of the Muppet movie. He said, "[Co-writer Nick Stoller and I] have written four or five drafts; now we're just waiting patiently on Disney to see what they want to do. It's such a big commitment for them because it's relaunching the franchise, so it's a bit slower going than a regular movie because there are decisions about rights and toys and timing they need to make."[3]
After The Muppets, Segel has stated that he'd like to make a film involving puppets from a script he had written in his early twenties "a kids adventure movie in the style of Goonies or Labyrinth or something like that. Itβs a really cool kids adventure story and there could be puppets involved. I have an idea for a type of puppet Iβve never seen before.β [4]
Segel's other film credits include Knocked Up, I Love You, Man, Gulliver's Travels (with Jack Black) and Bad Teacher (with Cameron Diaz).
Notes
- Segel's name is frequently misspelled "Segal." The error even appeared in promotional material for The Muppets, such as in a promo video and on the first version of the franchise's 2011 website.
Sources
- β "Jason Segel Spills More About His Muppet Movie", Movieweb.com. June 8, 2008.
- β Rolling Stone "Top 10: The Best in TV, the Web, Books and Beyond"
- β Kung, Michelle. "A 'Man-Date' With Destiny", The Wall Street Journal. March 13, 2009.
- β The Film Stage "After 'The Muppets,' Jason Segel Plans Goonies-Inspired Puppet Adventure"