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DP/30: Young Adult, actor Patton Oswalt

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15 Responses to “DP/30: Young Adult, actor Patton Oswalt”

  1. Mariamu says:

    Good interview Dave. As this came to a close I picked up my Time magazine and randomly thumbed thru it. There was a article on Young Adult. Glad to see Patton coming across as a interesting multi-talented actor/comic. Look’s like I will be picking up on some of his work. Does anyone have suggestions to start with?

  2. bulldog68 says:

    He got great reviews for his performance in Big Fan. There was actually some oscar talk.

  3. Nick Rogers says:

    Mariamu: If you want to hear any of his standup, I strongly recommend “Werewolves and Lollipops” as a starting point.

  4. Mariamu says:

    Thanks for the tips. Think I might check out Big Fan first.

  5. anghus says:

    Theres a bit he does about the song Christmas Shoes which may be the funniest thing I ever heard

  6. Tuck Pendelton says:

    I saw Big Fan and it’s an ok film. Not great. Patton is playing a very unlikable character, with unclear motives for most of it, and it doesn’t quite gel in the end. I think it would have been a tough role to pull off by ANY actor so this is to not slight him, but the movie just doesn’t work.

    Can’t wait to see this one.

  7. LexG says:

    “I will be picking up on some of his work. Does anyone have suggestions to start with?”

    A good place to start would be by just reading every post and reference I’ve ever made on the internet, EVER, and then just imagine this guy getting paid for it when I sit at home like a douche.

  8. Don R. Lewis says:

    Tuck-
    As a sports fan, I loved BIG FAN. Maybe it resonates more when you listen to sports talk radio and the “regulars” that call in. I thought it worked great and is an awesome movie.

  9. leahnz says:

    mariamu: ‘ratatouille’ if you haven’t already seen it, remy’s voice characterisation is kind of divisive from what i gather but good if you’re keen on oswalt

  10. Nick Rogers says:

    Lex: I like you, but I cannot abide your continued slagging of Patton Oswalt while you regale a guy who’s like the Nickelback of comedians.

  11. LYT says:

    Nick – I’m going to presume you’re unaware of Lex’s musical taste. “Nickelback” most likely is not the insult you think it is.

  12. sanj says:

    Patton Oswalt – 1 hour audio podcast – he talks about his comedy stand up ..

    he’s a lot more relaxed and funnier here ..he does talk about movies + comics getting paid big money for what
    they do..

    http://www.nerdist.com/2011/05/20431/

  13. Tuck Pendelton says:

    Feelin Kinda Patton and Werewolves and Lollipops – I’ve committed both of those albums to memory. Hilarous, his latest, Finest Hour, is good, but not exceptional, but those first two are musts.

  14. bulldog68 says:

    It would be an interesting thing if Patton continues to get notices for his work and be able to join what seems to be a long line of actors formely in supporting tv roles who usurp their lead actors, i.e Harrelson/Danson, Goodman/Barr, Betty White/Mary Tyler Moore, and many others.

    Even though Kevin James has a pretty good career for himself right now and has seemed to have made a very successful leap from the small screen to the big screen

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