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Capone With Seann William Scott About THE PROMOTION, Peter Berg, SOUTHLAND TALES, A Live Action BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD, And More!!

Oh, YES!!!! by Budcrud	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:24:39 AM

What about Gary The Tennis Coach? by SpencerTrilby	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:25:17 AM
that glowing spy review last year made me curious about it... Not.
oh, no by Budcrud	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:26:10 AM
but i was close.
I Need Tee Pee For My Bung Hole........ by ChiefRoberts	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:42:45 AM
a live action Beavis and Butthead would be great! I'd go and see that people! SWS would be perfect playing that annoying turd!
The Rundown was good. by fiester	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:44:56 AM
Enjoyable action-comedy with good chemistry between Scott and The Rock. And Mr. Woodcock was funnier than most comedies--but I find Billy Bob Thornton hilarious, so it may be a matter of taste.
Johnny Depp as live-action Beavis? by Mullah Omar	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:47:26 AM
Somebody knock the crackpipe out of Mike Judge's hands.
Beavis and BUTTHEAD? WTF by Seph_J	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:48:32 AM
I have been waiting for a live action Beavis & Butthead all my life!!!! Not. Although I (like most people) will watch Depp in anything.
Actually... by Anna Valerious	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:50:59 AM
If a live-action "Beavis and Butthead" were made, it should've been done when Jason Behr and Bohdi Elfman were young enough to pass for teenagers. Because if you watched those episodes of "Step by Step" with them as Gary and Larry (Who were based on those two), you'd agree.
i really need to see Southland Tales. by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:54:49 AM
Buffy + The Rock + TWO Stifflers = i'm sold.
Beavis & Butthead: The Movie Starring....... by ChiefRoberts	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:56:31 AM
Sean William Scott and Justin Long. They're both at the right stage in their careers to heat this turd up!
great stuff by only1	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:57:14 AM
SWS seems like just a fan... sounds like a guy who's completely cool to kick back, have a beer and a conversation about anything with........... But, Capone... C'mon... you talk about Peter Berg (a few times) and NO question about a Rundown sequel??? That's the movie that cemented my respect for SWS as an actor... and in the DVD commentary, Berg and Rock joke about a sequel... it could completely work... SWS and Rock are the modern day buddy cop team... DO IT! :-)
SWS ROCKS by MrPopular	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:03:28 AM
seems like a down 2 earth movie loving guy.. Dukes was awesome. Rundown is great. SWS is awesome
only1 by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:04:20 AM
Berg is a busy dude these days. He's the lucky bastard getting to do the new DUNE film. sure hope he's a fan, i would love to see a good Thopter.
and yeah, SWS seems cool. by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:07:47 AM
and a good interview Capone.
The most frightening thought is that by skimn	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:07:58 AM
Mr. Scott has been acting in movies now for ten years...he seems to be a nice enough fellow. Its just that his acting range goes all the way from A to B.
What was Southland Tales about? by gregniz	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:10:24 AM
I saw it and still have no fricken idea.
A BRILLIANT ACTOR by ArcadianDS	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:15:27 AM
First lets dispense with the notion that he's simply 'being his stupid self' on film - nobody in any movie these days is stupid. It is, far and away, some of the hardest work a person can undertake. I have a hard time remembering my social security number on demand some days, let alone a 500 page script. This guy has a good brain in his head, and he has so fully thrown himself into every role (there are no small roles, yes?) and has not merely owned them, but fully possessed them to the extent that viewers assume he's simply a real-ife Stifler who lucked into playing himself in front of a camera. Ive seen some of his craft from 50 feet away, and let me tell you: the guy may not be a Barrymore patriarch, but he's very skilled and very talented. You could hand him a script with one line that reads: "enters a room and is puzzled" and the guy will find enough business to fill hours. Im no plant - I post here enough to not be called that, but it just drives me uhhhm bugnuts(?) when people will so quickly write someone off as 'untalented idiot on film' instead of giving credit for being an actor talented enough to make you actually believe in the characters he portrays Need I remind everyone that the Talented Mister Sean Penn's first mainstream role was that of a drugged out, school ditching surf bum in a low profile summer comedy called Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Live action Beavis and Butthead... by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:22:06 AM
...I remember this was rumored to be happening back in the mid 90's. They were going to played by David Spade and Adam Sandler. It was a terrible idea then; and changing the names doesn't really do much to improve it. Although, I like DerLanghaarige's idea of having Terry Gilliam direct it. That could be interesting.
something else i like about him by ArcadianDS	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:29:41 AM
he strikes me very much as a guy who went on a studio back-lot tour and never left. No more smoking in the King Kong building, tho.
Wouldn't SWS be... by Sailor Rip	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:39:18 AM
...Beavis, not Butthead?
The guy from Bill and Ted's by Series7	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:50:30 AM
Thats not Keaun Reeves for Beavis, and ummm Keanua the one Reeves for Butthead... oh wait.
Just make ASS - The Movie already... by wash	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:54:39 AM
and be done with it.
And whatever if they ever made a Beavis and Butthead movie by Series7	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:54:42 AM
You know Seth Rogen and Mini/Fatter Rogen would end up being the stars. And it would just be the equivilant to any two of us hanging out. That or its going to end up like Underdog/Alvin and the Chipmunks and will have Jason Lee as Butthead and an Animated Beavis. R. Lee Emery should be their teacher. Tim the tool man Tylors sidkick (the guy who hosted Family Fued and sells ladders now) I think would be a have way decent neighbor (its Hank right?). Just give him a southern accent.
isn't he WAY too old to play Beavis or Butt-head? by Alec.Eiffel	Jun 3rd, 2008 10:04:58 AM
They should cast unknown teens as Beavis and Butthead and get bigger names to play the support. Sean William Scott could probably be a pretty good Todd.
He's career is on fire compared to Jason Biggs. by rbatty024	Jun 3rd, 2008 10:13:24 AM
What the hell happened to that guy. Sean Williams Scott is Will Smith compared to other American Pie Alums. The sad thing about Southland Tales is that even though I thought the movie was terrible, the actors really gave it their all. SWS and The Rock are a good combination.
That's supposed to be "His career..." by rbatty024	Jun 3rd, 2008 10:21:22 AM

Does anyone else think... by Elemeno Pee	Jun 3rd, 2008 10:25:34 AM
That Sean William Scott would make a better Beavis? And Jon Heder as Butt-Head? I think they'd nail the look. I can't say I care for the idea, but if Mike Judge does something fresh with it, it could work. Like, maybe have them start as cartoons and enter the "real" world. About Depp, All Mike Judge said was that he used to do impressions of Beavis.
how do you really "get" southland tales? by reckni	Jun 3rd, 2008 10:39:09 AM
I thought it was pretty bad, a case of filmmaker trying to outsmart everyone but ends up outsmarting himself. Outsmart isn't a good description, because overall the movie was just plain dumb.
Seann William Scott was good though by reckni	Jun 3rd, 2008 10:40:16 AM
Thought I'd throw that in, he was the only redeeming quality in that mess.
Seems like a great guy. by raw_bean	Jun 3rd, 2008 10:53:56 AM
A genuine movie geek, who regularly reads AICN, and is humble and realistic about his career so far. I always enjoyed the Stifler character, lets hope he gets his chance to shine as a dramatic actor as well, shall we? :^)
Great Interview by jamestewart007	Jun 3rd, 2008 11:00:46 AM
I allways look forward to hearing what SWS has to say. I know he's had a bunch of dumb ass roles, but in every interview I've seen, he's come across as a fairly smart guy with something to say. I loved this one where he asn't rushed and soke his mind about everything. I hope he does get a hit soon.
B & B by rogueleader66	Jun 3rd, 2008 11:10:35 AM
As a live action movie? I cannot see that working on any level. I'm sure i'd go see it depending on the casting and stuff, but this is another one I don't have high hopes for. The first Scooby Doo movie was a fairly well done cartoon to live action movie, but the bulk of them are garbage.
Thanks for all the kind words, guys. by thebearovingian	Jun 3rd, 2008 11:10:38 AM
Run, don't walk, to see THE PROMOTION! Thank you and God Bless, Seann [Two "n"s, bitches]
I respect him a lot more now... by DanielKurland	Jun 3rd, 2008 11:11:23 AM
Honestly, I never thought much of him, but seeing his opinions and outlooks here, his taste and movies, and just what books he's read (no one seems to fucking read any more), I like him a lot, lot more.
SWS as Butt-head? by Dwide Shrewd	Jun 3rd, 2008 11:25:21 AM
That's completely bass-ackwards, bunghole. He was born to play Beavis. Justin Long as Butt-head, David Spade as Mr. Van Driessen, R. Lee Emery as Buzzcut, Randy Quaid as Tom Anderson, Ellen Page as Daria, McLovin as Stewart, and William Mapother as Todd.
zom-bot.com by rogueleader66	Jun 3rd, 2008 11:31:24 AM
I agree, if it is made to be a gimmick, it won't be good. Your idea of them being older could work, it just needs to be done right, Judge better watch his ass on this one.
I'd rather see a live action... by Sailor Rip	Jun 3rd, 2008 12:05:56 PM
...Beaver and Buffcoat movie.
Dwide Shrewd by 2tonTAINT	Jun 3rd, 2008 12:11:44 PM
I'd watch that movie no doubt with that casting!!
however.... by 2tonTAINT	Jun 3rd, 2008 12:13:25 PM
make John Heder Butt-head... That has to be that ugly bastard's calling!
Where is by Drunken Rage	Jun 3rd, 2008 12:22:55 PM

Where does SWS put "Bullet-Proof Monk" by Drunken Rage	Jun 3rd, 2008 12:23:58 PM
in his resume? Seems like a very nice, very honest guy. I wish him well.
Good Interview by MaxG	Jun 3rd, 2008 12:31:54 PM
I really enjoyed the interview Capone. Seann William Scott seems like a very nice guy and it's refreshing to hear someone talk about their roles honestly. I want to see The Promotion now. You should interview him again sometime soon.
Obviously live-action B&BH would have a different spin.... by Dasher	Jun 3rd, 2008 01:01:08 PM
This wouldn't be the same thing as the cartoon show. If Scott and Depp are in it, it's the two of them as adults - which could be VERY funny with Judge writing and directing.
I was going to leave this alone, but I couldn't by skimn	Jun 3rd, 2008 01:23:25 PM
leave Sean Penn's role in Fast Times as a comparison to Seann William Scott's Stifler. Yes, Penn portrayed what is possibly the pinnacle teen stoner role. But in the ten years following HE did brilliant work in movies like Bad Boys, (the criminally underrated) Faclon And The Snowman, At Close Range and Casualties Of War on his resume. I've liked Scott's work in the Pie series and The Rundown, but lets not get carried away..
They should do an animation with them as adults by performingmonkey	Jun 3rd, 2008 01:23:56 PM
Both voiced by Mike Judge again, of course. I think it would work really well.
hellboy over the dark knight?!?!?! by orange cinema	Jun 3rd, 2008 01:57:17 PM
that is your top summer film, over tdk & our beloved clown prince of crime?!?! and also, wouldn't the goofy face & giggle of sws be a much better beavis than butt-head? in fact i can't even imagine - if depp were involved - it being the other way around.
Yeah, this is a good guy by enoodle123	Jun 3rd, 2008 02:26:14 PM
It would be nice if more in Hollywood were able to laugh about their failures and successes. Nice work, man, and good luck.
Sean William Scott read my review? by BrightEyes	Jun 3rd, 2008 02:31:56 PM
I wrote the first tropic thunder review pumping up Tom Cruise in it. I'm awesome people.
Make Beavis and Butthead do the World by Rufferto	Jun 3rd, 2008 02:37:38 PM
The animated movie rocked. There is no reason to make it live action. It's meant to be a cartoon. Sigh.
I mean come on just look at those characters by Rufferto	Jun 3rd, 2008 02:44:05 PM
They're not human. Nothing but animation can make them what they are. This is a fucking stupid disgraceful idea.
So the thebearovingian is SWS? by Bass Bastardson	Jun 3rd, 2008 02:48:46 PM
Pulling a "Walter B" eh, Seann?
What I like about Sean William Scott is by IndustryKiller!	Jun 3rd, 2008 02:49:51 PM
There is something about his schtick that comes off as far more sincere and likable and less cynical than say an Adam Sandler. I mean Jesus look at his cameo in Old School, fucking hilarious. Im not the kind who will run out and see a comedy I know little about, but I actually laughed out loud several times watching The Promotion trailer and it looks character driven, not gag driven, always a plus.
Witht hat said SOuthland Tales was the worst film of 2007 by IndustryKiller!	Jun 3rd, 2008 02:52:14 PM
But it's not Scott's fault, he was in fact the best actor in that movie. I've encountered exactly one person who liked that film and they said they couldn't even bother to justify it because they realize how ridiculous it is.
Hey Seann by Bass Bastardson	Jun 3rd, 2008 03:28:50 PM
You want to have a big hit? Team up with The Rock again. I know that your two previous outings haven't lived up to expectations financially but third times the charm, right? You guys are great together on screen.
Holy shit! by Dwide Shrewd	Jun 3rd, 2008 03:33:44 PM
And how could I forget... Josh Mostel (the principal from Billy Madison "I'm Horny!") as Principal McVicker!!! Oh, and Frances McDormand as Stewart's Mom.
He should make Book of Leo by SoftCandy	Jun 3rd, 2008 03:35:09 PM
Seann is attached to star in this script at Universal which is one of the funniest scripts I read a few years ago. I've heard all parties involved have turned it into an overdeveloped piece of shit and it's on the shelf. It's a shame, the script that I read was fucking hilarious. I would pay twenty dollars to see Seann sing One Moment in Time at Showtime at the Apollo amateur night. It's one of my favorite comedy specs in town that wasn't made.
The most amazing thing about Mr. Woodcock by Multiplex	Jun 3rd, 2008 03:51:07 PM
is that one of the worst movies of last year was directed by the same guy who directed one of the best movies of last year -- Lars and the Real Girl. Anyway, SWS is terrific in most everything he does, though; I think he's a gifted comic actor who just needs to get better scripts than he has been. Sooner or later, he'll hit it huge; he's too good not to.
Stifler he aint by Loudmouth Steve	Jun 3rd, 2008 04:03:42 PM
I remember seeing an interview with one of the cast members of American Pie sometime back and they were asking about some of the other actor's personalties. Someone said SWS was nearly the exact opposite of Stiffler. I had trouble believing it at the time. I can see now they were 100% correct. It is obvious he is a very nice, genuine (as genuine as actors can be at least) guy. He seems so opposite the Alpha-male uberdick character of Stifler that he trends closer to the overly neurotic, self-conscience character that Biggs played. I know most actors suffer from almost a pathological need for acceptance and a generally low self-worth but I've never seen anyone apologize so much and with such self-awareness: "sorry if you saw that", "I know you are probably too busy but" "He would never want to act with me" "I wouldn't have hired me either (laugh)" . Man, the guys not only too nice, he actually seems to have an unreasonably low opinion of his own worth. Acting is insanely difficult. I can't imagine going in for auditions, being judged by people feet away and a camera often times inches away from your face as you try and make them believe in some character with nothing more than words on a page to deliver. You are going out on a limb and opening yourself up for so much criticism with every word. Then the pressure of selling this to a larger audience with millions of dollars riding on your back. If successful, then people see you as the idiot or asshole you portrayed and that weighs on your mind every time a camera is put in your face (which is daily).Add in the Hollywood political landscape you have to navigate and you truly have a job that only a handful of people on the planet will ever be good enough to do. It almost requires someone with that much of a compulsive need-to-be-liked just to be able to succeed in that environment. The irony, it seems, is even after being the funniest character in one of the top comedy franchise in history, he still doesn't feel he is worthy. I can't even comprehend it. Its a good thing I don't have his success. I would have erected a gold statue of me peeing on Lindsay Lohan in Times Square and been on TV comparing myself to Buster Keaton.
DJ Qualls and Jon Heder by hyperboycomics	Jun 3rd, 2008 04:37:52 PM
DJ as Beavis Napoleon Dynamite as Butthead
Southland tales was really really really bad by geraldbeans	Jun 3rd, 2008 05:17:14 PM
Kelly did not have a point-of-view in that film. It was maybe the most pointless movie I've ever seen.
His performance in ST was really powerful by Lloytron	Jun 3rd, 2008 05:27:06 PM
but only if Powerful = Shit
loudmouth steve by SpawnofAchilles	Jun 3rd, 2008 06:27:58 PM
I was going to say the same thing, SWS should be more confident, he's doing much better then a lot of other actors and the promotion looks awesome. He also seems really down to earth and he's a movie geek! haha I love it. Also this line in your post "I would have erected a gold statue of me peeing on Lindsay Lohan in Times Square" is absolutely classic. now I want to see that statue
Bass Bastardson by thebearovingian	Jun 3rd, 2008 06:39:35 PM
I'll look into it. Funny thing- The Rock and I were up for the same part in Get Smart. Is he really a bigger box office draw? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Seann William "Dude, Where's My Car" Scott
Self-deprecating... by fivezero	Jun 3rd, 2008 08:24:33 PM
He's in a really desperate spot right now, I guess. He kept baggin' on himself over and over. And when it got uncomfortable he turned it around on Capone and started asking HIM questions. He was being a little too down on himself. He's a fucking ACTOR in MOVIES. His humble shtick is transparent. I could be wrong though... maybe he's really a nice guy. shrug
Southland Tales is about..... by g-ride9000	Jun 3rd, 2008 09:52:27 PM
How a rift in the space time continue, created by extreme measures to have sustainable energy, creates exact doubles of two different people who pass throught it. One pair reconects physically with each other, witch blows up the earth....or creates the new messiah, that's for you to decide.
I dig the guy by the_dixie_flatline	Jun 3rd, 2008 11:11:55 PM
...I've hated every single one of his films, every single one. Rundown included. But I at least enjoy watching them because he comes across as such a decent actor. He caries Dukes of Hazzard. You get the impression he was the guy between takes reminding Johnny Knoxville not to look into the camera. And he was the best thing about Southland Tales. He's the kind of guy you'd want to see in a really solid drama. You could give him some of Tom Cruise's roles. His films are unwatchable because we can't stop thinking about Xenu. Seriously. I would have liked Lions for Lambs a helluva lot more with SWS in it.
Sean William Scott recently fired his agents by the podosphere	Jun 4th, 2008 12:30:39 AM
DHD headline: http://www.deadlinehollywoodda ily.com/stifler-fires-united-t alent/
hey bearovingian by Bass Bastardson	Jun 4th, 2008 12:50:15 AM
Did you ever meet Paul Power on the set of The Rundown?
Wow by Chicken Thunder	Jun 4th, 2008 12:56:43 AM
Seems like a really good bloke. When was the last time you read an AICN interview and tons of people responded saying top geezer, etc. Good onya, mate.
I really like SWS - good guy! :-) by silentbobafett2	Jun 4th, 2008 03:46:23 AM

BUNGHOLIOOOOOOOOO!!!! by spud mcspud	Jun 4th, 2008 04:39:33 AM
I AM THE GREAT CORNHOLIO! YOU WILL BRING ME TEEPEE FOR MY BUNGHOLE! DO YOU HAVE ANY OREOS?!?!? No, bad idea. No live-action B&B. Just... no. I thought SWS rocked in BULLETPROOF MONK. He kept up with Chow Yun Fat, he dealt with the action well, tjhe comedy, the little bit of drama he got from it - great movie!
Do A new Laurel and Hardy by FILMFUNK	Jun 4th, 2008 05:12:34 AM
With Stiffler and Jack Black
Please dont ruin Beavis and Butt-head by Mutant Leader	Jun 4th, 2008 08:57:51 AM
This is a terrible idea. . .and as someone else pointed out, Mike Judge used to be totally against it. Let it live. . .with dignity. Please don't kill the magic, Mike. This will never, ever work and you know it.
Napoleon Dynamite and Stifler??? by brodiebruce_405	Jun 5th, 2008 05:30:11 PM
I think Judge has gone messed in the head since Idiocracy went tits up and wants cash monies from a hit. Poor guy. This movie will be our generations "Boris and Natasha".

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