"You could argue that Sean Penn didn't deserve the Oscar for that movie [Mystic River], but he probably did for a couple of others that he didn't get. [Laughs]. That’s the way it goes. He did some amazing jobs, like Dead Man Walking, and he didn't get the notice. So then he got it that time, and it’s like, I didn't get it, so what are you going to do? Someone said, 'What do you think about this,' and I said, 'Well, I think it's going to be a regular thing. I think I'm going to get nominated every 25 years so.' [Laughs]. I can yuk about it a little bit."
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Lost Roles is a weekly column that takes a particular comedic performer, movie, or show, and dives deep into all of the casting possibilities that almost happened but didn't. This week, we turn our attention to the classic 80s high school comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Not just one of the best high school movies ever but one of the best movie comedies of all time ever, Fast Times at Ridgemont High turns 30 this year, but it’s aged better than a lot of other 80s movies. The film, the screenwriting debut of Cameron Crowe and directorial debut of Amy Heckerling, launched the movie careers [...]
God, Between Two Ferns is without a doubt my favorite web series. It's just pitch-perfect and, despite you kind of knowing what you're going to get, never gets stale or predictable. This episode, featuring Sean Penn, mixes the formula up by having Seth Galifianakis (who I believe was first introduced in the stand up movie/documentary Live From the Purple Onion. It was produced by Netflix and is available for instant viewing, y'all) sit in for his twin brother and by being sponsored by Speed Stick. Love it.
