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Mostpeople thinkPaulRudd isa
natural comedian, but heactually
studiedclassical theater. “I havenever
done stand-upcomedy, anddidn’t
study improv in theway thatguys like
Will Ferrell did. Iwent to theater school.
I studiedJacobeandrama inEngland.
Whenever I approachcomedy, it’snot
somuch fromabigzanycharacter;
it’s fromamore realisticanddramatic
place. Even ina lotof thoseJudd
Apatowmoviesmycharacter isgoing
through somepainand struggles.
It’snot funny tohim—and that’s the
approach I take,” saysRudd.
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