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Podcast: SmartLess
Episode: Shawn Levy on directing Stranger Things, Deadpool, family movie classics & Ryan Reynolds | SmartLess
Published on August 16, 2022
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This Is Where I Leave You
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So like because I was the family comedy guy and I done like Pink Panther and Cheaper by the Dozen and Date Night and Night at the Museum and I found this book called This Is Where I Leave You and I chased it for five years and I got the cast of my dreams, it's Jason with Adam Driver and Jane Fonda and Ben Schwartz and Catherine Hahn and Tina Fey, it was ridiculous.
In this segment, Shawn Levy discusses how he discovered the book 'This Is Where I Leave You' and pursued its film rights for five years. He excitedly shares the impressive cast he assembled for the adaptation, which included Jason Bateman, Adam Driver, and Jane Fonda, and reflects on the frustrations of the film's box office performance.
However, in the first few days on set, she was like Jane Fonda in our movie 'This Is Where I Leave You.' She was observing the funny moments around her and wondering how she could fit in the mix.
In this segment, the guest, Shawn Levy, reflects on the experience of working on the film adaptation of the book 'This Is Where I Leave You.' He talks about how actress Jodie Comer observed her surroundings on set, likening it to Jane Fonda's demeanor while they were working on the adaptation.