Judd Apatow
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"Judd Apatow" is an American film producer, director, comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in comedy films, and is the founder of Apatow Productions and also developed the cult television series Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared and Girls (TV series)/Girls. Apatow's work has won numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy Award (for The Ben Stiller Show), a Hollywood Comedy Award, and an American Film Institute#AFI Awards/AFI Award for Bridesmaids (2011 film)/Bridesmaids. His work has also been nominated for Grammy Awards, PGA Awards, Golden Globe Awards and Academy Awards (for Bridesmaids (2011 film)/Bridesmaids). In October 2012, Vanity Fair (magazine)/Vanity Fair announced that Apatow would be guest-editing their comedy Issue, the first person to ever do so. Apatow also guest-wrote an episode for The Simpsons that aired Jan 11, 2015. In 2007, he was ranked No. 1 on Entertainment Weekly's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood. He is considered a pioneer of the modern film genre bromantic comedy.

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It was obvious while shooting 'Anchorman' that Steve was stealing many a scene. So being a wily producer, I asked him if he had any ideas for movies that he could star in.

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Undeclared: The Complete Series.

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It just frees you to be more honest.

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I like letting people in on the process. When we did a speed-dating scene, we hired all these hilarious women ... and let them go off on Steve. ... If something's funny, I hate for it to just sit in a basement.

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[But audiences seemed to like Carell's character from the beginning.] I'm so happy we didn't have to sell out ... They didn't tell me anything I disagreed with.

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I've worked with him since he was 16 on `Freaks and Geeks' and always thought he could be a big comedy star, ... The nice thing about `Virgin' is that it shows the studios that if the premise is a strong one, you can take a chance on a new actor in the lead.

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I don't know if you can be a born-again virgin.

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The idea makes you laugh, and you're instantly sympathetic. We've all lived through that moment where we had sex for the first time. You're terrified, so the idea of a guy so scared he let it get past him is relatable to us.

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