Laughing might just be my favorite past time. I love to joke and laugh at other peoples' expense. I think that word play is one of the highest form of comedy. This love of smiling pervades into the realm of movies. I am always in the mood to laugh so ill watch anything from Abbot & Costello to The Hangover. So I thought I would direct this Thank You note to one of comedy's great directors: Judd Apatow.
First and foremost, thank you for having the name Judd which allows me to sing "Poor Judd is Dead" from Oklahoma anytime your name is mentioned. It adds a darkness to your hilarity which both terrifies me as well as makes me smile. I could delve into the obvious and say that your movies are a godsend to laughter and that Anchorman might have changed my life, but I want to be more subversive. You use a cast of actors who understand humor as well as how important good chemistry is. The main reason for this letter and the biggest "thank you" is for letting Netflix show Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. Getting not only one, but two casts with both Seth Rogen and Jason Segel in them filmed in the early 2000s was pure genius. The fact that Freaks and Geeks was also set in the '70s with a kickin' soundtrack doesn't hurt either. It makes me almost miss high school (ha! yeah right). Sure you might have made some films that seemed to try a little too hard to be funny (Taledega Nights) or ones that don't quite understand the line between humor and drama (Funny People), but that's ok. There might be something wrong with you if you got everything right. You were able to show me that my fake, movie, not-gorgeous soul mate is out there. Jason and Seth I'm looking at you! Paul Rudd could join the club too, but he is rather on the short side. You also taught me that I don't have to be ashamed of my love of Rush. So thank you Mr. Apatow for just doing you. I will be interesting to see what your future will bring, but for now, let's look at your past and relish in the comedy.
Sincerely,
Carly B. (yes, not all of your fans are men)
P.S.- Thank you for slightly exploiting your daughter to make some of the funniest videos ever. Love you Pearl!
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