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Cigar Exclusive: Seann William Scott talks about new movie 'Role Models'
Caity Cudworth
Issue date: 11/6/08 Section: Entertainment
11/6/08 - Not all role models are created equal. Especially if they're court-ordered role models with a few major felonies under their belts. But, hey, sometimes that's what you get in a youth-outreach program run by a former crack-whore.
The forthcoming film, "Role Models," out tomorrow, casts Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott as mid-life slackers who, after destroying school property in a bust-up (involving a cop and, among other things,m a truck with giant Minotaur horns) end up having to clock time at Sturdy Wings, a "Big Brothers-Big Sisters" type foundation, so they can stay out of jail.
"Role Models" makes for a funny and oddly heartwarming tale of mandatory community service. It sends the right message because we all know how important it is to keep kids of the streets and teach them the finer points of getting girls, partying hard and (if necessary) joining the Kiss Army for a medieval battle royal.
Seann William Scott, who plays Wheeler in the film, took time out to talk to the Cigar about making the movie, the downsides of wearing a Minotaur costume and the unlikely hazards of selling Churros at the zoo.
With "Role Models," Scott, who made his name as Stiffler (the idiotic idol in that holiest grail of 90s teen comedies, "American Pie"), is finally branching out to reach a broader audience. But never fear "Dude, Where's My Car?" -enthusiasts: he's not straying too far from the lovable screw-ups he's built his career on.
"I would love to do drama, but I think that I have a lot of work to do in this genre," Scott said. "Just listening to the screening yesterday it was really rewarding to hear kids laugh. You're part of a movie for two years and it finally comes out… you never know, it could be crap - and all of a sudden it actually seems to be working, and it's definitely rewarding."
The laughs don't always come easily though. Sometimes, when your job is to be funny, you have to take one for the team, even if that means donning a hilariously bad Minotaur costume.
The forthcoming film, "Role Models," out tomorrow, casts Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott as mid-life slackers who, after destroying school property in a bust-up (involving a cop and, among other things,m a truck with giant Minotaur horns) end up having to clock time at Sturdy Wings, a "Big Brothers-Big Sisters" type foundation, so they can stay out of jail.
"Role Models" makes for a funny and oddly heartwarming tale of mandatory community service. It sends the right message because we all know how important it is to keep kids of the streets and teach them the finer points of getting girls, partying hard and (if necessary) joining the Kiss Army for a medieval battle royal.
Seann William Scott, who plays Wheeler in the film, took time out to talk to the Cigar about making the movie, the downsides of wearing a Minotaur costume and the unlikely hazards of selling Churros at the zoo.
With "Role Models," Scott, who made his name as Stiffler (the idiotic idol in that holiest grail of 90s teen comedies, "American Pie"), is finally branching out to reach a broader audience. But never fear "Dude, Where's My Car?" -enthusiasts: he's not straying too far from the lovable screw-ups he's built his career on.
"I would love to do drama, but I think that I have a lot of work to do in this genre," Scott said. "Just listening to the screening yesterday it was really rewarding to hear kids laugh. You're part of a movie for two years and it finally comes out… you never know, it could be crap - and all of a sudden it actually seems to be working, and it's definitely rewarding."
The laughs don't always come easily though. Sometimes, when your job is to be funny, you have to take one for the team, even if that means donning a hilariously bad Minotaur costume.
