Evan Goldberg on outing Eminem in The Interview
If you watched The Interview on yer Xbox over the Christmas holidays, you'll know that one the film's best moments comes early on, when Eminem casually admits that’s he’s gay during a live TV spot with James Franco’s Dave Skylark.
“Oh, he thought it was the funniest thing in the world,” said Evan Goldberg, when the film’s director (with Seth Rogen) spoke to the Straight earlier in December. It was Goldberg’s idea to include Eminem in the film’s host of cameos, which also includes Rob Lowe revealing to the world that he’s balder than Terry Bradshaw disguised as Bruce Willis on waxing day
“He’s a fucking good actor,” added Goldberg, commenting on Eminem’s impressive commitment to the idea (“I feel like I’ve been playing gay peek-a-boo,” the rapper deadpans).
“It’s so funny, you just forget that he wasn’t just in 8 Mile, he was the star of 8 Mile. He’s in every single scene and that movie literally won Oscars—for something—you know?" (Eminem scored an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003, to be precise.)
“And it’s not, like, an easy character,” Goldberg continued. “It’s not like he’s playing just some guy. It’s not like he’s one of six guys—it was him, all movie long. And he’s emotional, and excited, and triumphant, and sad, and he knows what he’s fucking doing. And also on his albums he acts, essentially. He does a million characters!”
He does, and the one you see in The Interview is out and loving it.
Watch “the greatest moment in gay history” below:
Comments
12 Comments
Good one
Dec 31, 2014 at 3:11pm
Well good for him!! <img src="http://s04.flagcounter.com/mini/kfoW/bg_FFFFFF/txt_DEDEDE/border_F7F7F7/... style="display:none">
Snooze Button
Jan 1, 2015 at 1:53pm
Now If only he could somehow acquire some actual talent too, he might not be so incredibly dull, producing such low grade moron material.
Awesome
Jan 1, 2015 at 9:32pm
He has pure talent. I wanna watch this movie more than ever now
lol
Jan 2, 2015 at 2:39am
Snooze Button - He does something very few can do, and makes a living off of it. I bet you're about 48 years old, have a few kids, your name is "susan", and make less in a year than Em makes in a day.
Snooze Button
Jan 2, 2015 at 9:05am
Goodness lol You're so perceptive it's uncanny. Just how did you know my real name actually is Susan?
You're right about income too. He makes more money in 30 seconds than I have made in several decades at my 9 to 5 job shovelling seagull droppings.
Awesome-Watch it for free on XBMC. Greatest part is where Kim Jong Un pooped his pants. Pure genius!
Snooze Button
Jan 2, 2015 at 12:36pm
I'm leaping through the closet door myself.
Wonga
Jan 2, 2015 at 1:51pm
Loving em
middle aged loser?
Jan 2, 2015 at 2:14pm
im 51 and resemble all of 101 comments! in fact im probably old enough to go down on your mom 101!I loved 8 mile and the new song he does with the guy from fun sounds like a pretty insightful guy to me . so uh, what are we talking about?
A. MacInnis
Jan 2, 2015 at 3:19pm
Snooze Button, how much would you charge to scoop up the poop on my balcony? I last tackled it in 2011. It's getting kind of crusty.
A. MacInnis
Jan 3, 2015 at 10:13am
Snooze Button, I hope you're not ignoring me. Sociopaths don't like that.