While I’m late in posting a number of the video interviews I did at this year’s Sundance Film Festival…the one you’re about to watch with writer/director Greg Mottola is perfectly timed. That’s because earlier today Miramax released a great red band trailer for his very funny new movie “Adventureland”, so not only do you get to see the trailer, but you get to watch Greg Mottola explain how the movie got made and where his inspiration came from.

For those who haven’t heard of “Adventureland”:

It’s the summer of 1987 and James Brennan (Jesse Eisenberg), an uptight recent college grad, can’t wait to embark on his dream tour of Europe.  But when his parents announce they can no longer subsidize his trip, James has little choice but to take a lowly job at a local amusement park.  Forget about German beer, world-famous museums and cute French  girls—James’ summer will now be populated by belligerent dads, stuffed pandas, and screaming kids high on cotton candy.  Lucky for James, what should have been his worst summer ever turns into quite an adventure as he discovers love in the most unlikely place with his captivating co-worker Emst (Kristen Stewart), and learns to loosen up.

Anyway, enough words from me. All you need to know is “Adventureland” opens everywhere on March 27^th and it’s worth watching. Finally, you can read a very positive review here and watch some clips here.

So here’s the red band trailer and a bit further down is director Greg Mottola. Look for more interviews with the cast in the next few weeks.  

Greg Mottola

• Where did the idea for Adventureland come from. He actually wrote this before doing Superbad
• How autobiographical are the characters in the movie
• How much of Greg Mottola is in the main character
• When did he find out he got into Sundance
• We talk about the making of the movie and how it was a pretty rushed production
• Paul talk – I ask how much of a fan was he of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz and how excited is he to be making Paul