One of the only adults in the film did Levy most with his limited screen and stalking every scene he was in as Jim’s dad.
But Levy almost rejected the role – once offered Bill Murray–admits he found The script for vulgar. “When I first read the script it scared me. I said,” No, I can’t do this movie, “he explained.” My boss, at that time, said, ‘Well, you should go and take a meeting?’ ‘And I said,’ Why? It’s just for me. This is a children’s movie. Why would I like to be in a movie I wouldn’t go to? “
After meeting the members of the board, he realized that they handled the subject in an adult way and signed. He was also encouraged to improvise, something that the other City Sketch Comedy Alum was happy to do.
“All the scenes in American pie came out of an improvisation, ”he told Huffington Post. “I wanted the character to be a real dad. Like a real, grainy dad who cares about his children. I wanted to be the kind of parent that the kids did not want to keep up with … (the original version) was a bit scary. So I made him more square.”
One of the only original stars that appear in all the franchise’s films, the appreciated character actor went on to start with his son And fee on their hit -TV -series Sheep’s Creek. Father-son duo swept 2020 Emmys with its creation.
Last he showed up in season four of Only murder in the building.
