you’re free to go home again sometimes with less drama than going to your actual home.
And we didnt want to change the first names.
So Shawn and I started emailing back and forth vaguely Jewish names, Tropper said.
I have a friend I do that with, too, Fey interjected.
Bateman joked that vaguely Jewish was also one of the titles we were thinking about.
I underline everything I loved, Levy said.
And I still have that copy.
I wanted the movie to be, if anything,morefaithful to the book.
But obviously theres a lot about the characters that is more melancholy than funny.
Theres nothing funny about somebody whos bullet proof.
So the comedy was always right there for you to grab if you wanted to.
They go from trading whispered insults to actually grappling in front of a houseful of mourners.
It helps when you give opposite direction to your actors, Levy said.
I would whisper in Jasons ear: Shut her up.
And I would go to Tina: Make him confess.
The only note I ever gave her was, Pull his hair harder.
This came off three times!
Bateman joked, wiggling his hair like a wig.
It ended up backwards, Fey said.
Is it on straight now?
But Levy and Tropper decided it might be more interesting if the sister stepped in instead.
Im certified in stage combat, Fey joked.
You wont find many actors who give an insult about themselves to another actor to say to them!
The way I saw it is, we were getting some free writing from Tina Fey, Tropper added.
And I could take credit for it!
To Jane, it was like wearing a chest plate, Levy said.
She would, like, flash passing-by cars!
