Forget high concept comedies like "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" and "Walk Hard," the idea behind "Drillbit Taylor" is a "simple one," said producer Judd Apatow.
"Kids are getting bullied and they hire a guy they think is a bodyguard when in fact he's a homeless con man who plans on robbing their families' houses," Apatow explained, calling the Seth Rogen-scripted comedy a throwback of sorts to the great comedies of John Hughes.
Which, actually, makes a ton of sense, considering the idea for "Drillbit Taylor" came, well, from Hughes himself - an old concept that was adapted and tweaked by Apatow and Co. Read more...