Office by Alex Penny
Greetings from Brooklyn.
While Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama were giving speeches about how to move our country forward during the final night of the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina, there were a few moments in which they evoked a great sense of national pride. There were moments in which they made promises for the future. There were a few egregious uses of the word “literally.” But there was also a very obvious strain of brotherly love. From what we could tell from last night’s speeches, Biden and Obama are basically the Batman and Robin of politics. They are absolutely BFFs.
We can’t tell you everything we found down south on the New Orleans set of the action comedy 21 Jump Street (starring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum), but there are a few tidbits we just can’t keep to ourselves.
1. Don’t call it a spoof.
The first thing most people said when I headed down to New Orleans for a 21 Jump Street set visit was along these lines: “Really? (Insert groaning noise here.) Another spoof of an old TV show?” Nope. Anyone and everyone working on this reincarnation of the classic 80s television show will tell you it’s just that – a rebirth. Besides, how many big budget stunts did you see Johnny Depp’s Tom Hanson do in 1987?
2. Working with hilarious people is really hard.
21 Jump Street’s leading lady, Brie Larson, has the pleasure of sharing screen time with funny folks like Hill and supporting actor Rob Riggle, but for her and the rest of the crew, keeping quiet during the scene is nothing short of a miracle. She recalled a few times she almost ruined takes because the jokes were just too funny. “You can see everyone backstage with hands over their mouths, trying not to laugh, tears coming up. And I can’t do anything! If I laugh, I screw this up for everybody! It’s like life or death in those moments. But somehow, you find a way. And afterwards, you fall on the ground and you’re, like, a wiggle worm! You can’t stop,” she said.
3. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill know what the inside of each other’s mouths feel like.
And apparently, it’s “sweaty.”
Things we can’t help but love: Jason Segel and John Krasinski singing terrible karaoke together.
Now, every successful A-list leading man succeeds thanks to long line of hunks that came before him and Ryan Reynolds is no different. So, what better way to celebrate Reynolds’ promotion to a full-fledged leading man than to chart the men that allowed him to get there? These are the Green Lantern star is now the total package: heartthrob, hero, and most importantly, a highly in-demand actor.
- Effortless, Sarcastic Wisdom: courtesy of Robert Downey Jr.
- Better As An Eternal Bachelor: courtesy of George Clooney
- So Suave Ever a Unibomber Beard Can’t Hide It: courtesy of Brad Pitt
- All Play, No Work Attitude: courtesy of Will Smith
- The Intense I’m-contemplating-something-you-just-can’t-understand-my-dear Smolder: courtesy of Leonardo DiCaprio
- A Persistent Air of Mystery, And Maybe A Little Too Much Hair Product: courtesy of Johnny Depp
- Frequent or Semi-Ubiquitous Shirtlessness: courtesy of Matthew McConaughey
