The comedian and actor talks about his pitch black comedy I Love My Dad, where his character catfishes his son, and the state of Marvel film-making
Plenty of movies have been pinned on seemingly foolproof plans that go catastrophically awry in execution; less common is the movie that hinges on a scheme so ill-advised, so rife with potential for disaster, so guaranteed to end in failure that one wonders why a character would even try it in the first place.
The new film I Love My Dad falls into the latter category, which was precisely what drew star Patton Oswalt to it. His face-voice combo has that special something that makes a person a sought-after character actor and winning comedian, memorable yet unobtrusive. He’s shot hours of stand-up specials, appeared in at least one episode of all your favorite sitcoms from Parks and Recreation to Curb Your Enthusiasm (though he counts Arrested Development and Just Shoot Me! as the ones he most wishes he could’ve booked), and amassed movie roles from beloved comedies to the voice lead of Ratatouille to an awards-tipped dramatic turn in Young Adult. “If they ask me, I do it!” he laughs. “I like doing stuff.” His against-type performance as a townie with more to him than his exterior as a disabled sad sack opposite Charlize Theron presages his latest gig, which pushes him to new extremes of discomfort. Continue reading...
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