Seth Rogen
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But it didn't matter because in people's heads there was a certain race ascribed to the alien due to the voice. That people associated with the alien. And then we were like, well, is that racist? And so that was something in the last few years where, again, I found just a lot of people having, at the end of the day, no one involved cared. No one could be like, you know what?
I strongly believe that it should be this. It was just like, what maybe will people yell at?
I strongly believe that it should be this. It was just like, what maybe will people yell at?
I strongly believe that it should be this. It was just like, what maybe will people yell at?
Yes, that happens a lot. I've been there as well. I've had people call me and ask me Jewish things before. It's happened to me. I've been that person.
Yes, that happens a lot. I've been there as well. I've had people call me and ask me Jewish things before. It's happened to me. I've been that person.
Yes, that happens a lot. I've been there as well. I've had people call me and ask me Jewish things before. It's happened to me. I've been that person.
Oh, yeah. Many, many, many times. We've got notes just like this scene isn't funny, which is insulting. You know, I think โ I actually understand notes about likeability because like I think that's like an easy note for an executive to give. It's like often there will be a character based on me and they'll be like, this character is not likable.
Oh, yeah. Many, many, many times. We've got notes just like this scene isn't funny, which is insulting. You know, I think โ I actually understand notes about likeability because like I think that's like an easy note for an executive to give. It's like often there will be a character based on me and they'll be like, this character is not likable.
Oh, yeah. Many, many, many times. We've got notes just like this scene isn't funny, which is insulting. You know, I think โ I actually understand notes about likeability because like I think that's like an easy note for an executive to give. It's like often there will be a character based on me and they'll be like, this character is not likable.
Yeah, that was a thing. Yeah, that Sony โ well, it was Sony, like corporate Sony. Sony made the movie. You know, Sony owns Columbia Pictures. And so Sony made Superbad. And there's a scene in Superbad where it was supposed to be Michael Cera and Jonah's character, Seth and Evan, based on us playing PlayStation together.
Yeah, that was a thing. Yeah, that Sony โ well, it was Sony, like corporate Sony. Sony made the movie. You know, Sony owns Columbia Pictures. And so Sony made Superbad. And there's a scene in Superbad where it was supposed to be Michael Cera and Jonah's character, Seth and Evan, based on us playing PlayStation together.
Yeah, that was a thing. Yeah, that Sony โ well, it was Sony, like corporate Sony. Sony made the movie. You know, Sony owns Columbia Pictures. And so Sony made Superbad. And there's a scene in Superbad where it was supposed to be Michael Cera and Jonah's character, Seth and Evan, based on us playing PlayStation together.
And then we got a note from Sony corporate, yeah, that Jonah's character couldn't interact with a Sony product basically. Yeah. It was even worse on Pineapple Express where they wouldn't even let us put a PlayStation in the movie altogether. And we had a scene where Kim was playing a video game and we had to like invent a console that didn't exist. Oh my God.
And then we got a note from Sony corporate, yeah, that Jonah's character couldn't interact with a Sony product basically. Yeah. It was even worse on Pineapple Express where they wouldn't even let us put a PlayStation in the movie altogether. And we had a scene where Kim was playing a video game and we had to like invent a console that didn't exist. Oh my God.
And then we got a note from Sony corporate, yeah, that Jonah's character couldn't interact with a Sony product basically. Yeah. It was even worse on Pineapple Express where they wouldn't even let us put a PlayStation in the movie altogether. And we had a scene where Kim was playing a video game and we had to like invent a console that didn't exist. Oh my God.
Yeah, like Sony on that one was like, we don't even want to be in this movie.