Director Todd Phillips Exclusive Video Interview THE HANGOVER
by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted:June 2nd, 2009 at 9:59 pm
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I don’t know what else I can say about director Todd Philips “The Hangover”. I’ve already told you it’s laugh out loud funny. I’ve already said you absolutely need to see it this weekend so people don’t ruin all the jokes. Also, everyone’s going to be talking about this movie next week, and you’ll want to be able to join in the conversation.
Again, this film is the real deal and Todd’s best work since “Old School”.
Anyhow, a little over a week ago I was in Las Vegas for the press junket and I got to interview Todd one on one. During our ten or so minutes we talked about making the film, being back in Vegas, how great a studio Warner Bros. is to work for, what he might do next, and we talked about one of the great gags in the movie. It’s a fantastic interview and one I think you’ll enjoy. Take a look after the jump:
Todd Phillips
- What is it like to be back at Caesar’s Palace
- Did he ever have to handle the cast and crew due to the Vegas atmosphere
- What was it about this material that pulled him in
- Zach Galifianakis talk
- We talk about how Warner Bros. is a great studio to work for – we talk Watchmen, Observe and Report and more
- What might he do next
- Sequel talk – I ask could it take place in a cruise ship. He says they have an idea in place for the sequel
- Baby masturbating talk – Todd tells a GREAT story about the baby in the movie and that scene


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Didn't Warner Brothers mess with Spike Jonze on Where The Wild Things Are? What happened to McG's 2 hour and 10 minute cut Terminator Salvation cut? I doubt he cut all that on his own will. Didn't Warner Brothers make Francis Lawrence change the ending to I Am Legend to a really crappy one? Kind of like how Terminator Salvation's ending was changed.
Didn't Warner Brothers mess with Spike Jonze on Where The Wild Things Are? What happened to McG's 2 hour and 10 minute cut Terminator Salvation cut? I doubt he cut all that on his own will. Didn't Warner Brothers make Francis Lawrence change the ending to I Am Legend to a really crappy one? Kind of like how Terminator Salvation's ending was changed.
Also what about Trick'r Treat?!? Finally an awesome horror film, and how long have they been sitting on that?
Also what about Trick'r Treat?!? Finally an awesome horror film, and how long have they been sitting on that?
I love Jews. God Damn. Nice goin' Todd. You ruined starsky and hutch and sschool for scoundrels sucked but, wouldn't you know it, you got another shot!
I love Jews. God Damn. Nice goin' Todd. You ruined starsky and hutch and sschool for scoundrels sucked but, wouldn't you know it, you got another shot!