Schwartzman talks THE ADVENTURER’S HANDBOOK
I like going on adventures. I like seeing movies about adventures. And I really like seeing Jason Schwartzman on adventures (THE DARJEELING LIMITED). Jason has a new adventure movie coming out entitled THE ADVENTURER’S HANDBOOK, and this time he’s taking Jason Segel and Jonah Hill with him.
When talking about THE ADVENTURER’S HANDBOOK in a recent interview with MTV’s Movie Blog, Jason told them,
“We’re doing it, I believe, in Spring… it’s the opportunity to work with people who I respect a lot, like Jonah and Jason and Akiva. Those are the kind of things you look for [in a project]; to work with people who are funny, talented and smart. It’s also a really funny movie, and a lot happens.”
ADVENTURER’S HANDBOOK will be directed by Akiva Schaffer, one of The Lonely Island boys that directed the super funny HOT ROD. Yes, HOT ROD is one of my favorite comedies of all time. ADVENTURER’S HANDBOOK follows a group of friends (Schwartzman, Hill, Segel), who, being super bored with their lives, go on an adventure around the world. “It’s very crazy and wild, Schwartzman said, “It’s just a good, unexpected adventure movie.“
In the film, Jason plays “a burned-out Grammy winner” but he was quick to point out that he’s not mocking the music industry.
“I’m not gonna spoof. No, I don’t ever try to spoof anything. I’m going to approach it as honestly and sincerely as I can, and try to be a guy who’s a successful musician. Because it’s a really delicate script; I don’t want to tip it too far and make it like a big joke. It’s not a spoofy kind of movie, but I will be playing quite an interesting fellow.”
If you’re a follower of Schwartzman, then you know he dedicates a lot of his time to music: Phantom Planet (now an ex-member), Coconut Records, and lending his musical talent to projects here and there.
Last thing, Jason mentioned a new hairstyle in the movie. When MTV asked what it was going to be, he laughed, zipped his mouth shut and responded with,
“I’m not gonna say. That’s all papa’s got to say right now. I’m gonna leave you hanging. What happened to a cliffhanger? I gotta have a cliffhanger.”
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