Judd Apatow on 'Girls' nepotism: B.S.
- 12 years ago
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STORY: Judd Apatow doesn't believe there's a nepotism problem on the HBO show that he produces, "Girls," written by and starring Lena Dunham. Critics have spoken out against the show's casting of children of notable people, while the storylines of "Girls" follow a group of struggling young women living in New York City. Cast on the show is Zosia Mamet, daughter of playwright David Mamet, Allison Williams, daughter of NBC "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams, Jemima Kirke, daughter of drummer Simon Kirke of the band Bad Company, and even Lena Dunham is the artist of well-respected artist Laurie Simmons. What does Apatow think of that charge? "I think that's mainly unemployed people being mad that other people have jobs. You know, what does that mean? So Michael Douglas shouldn't be in movies because Kirk Douglas existed? Everybody in show business is related to somebody, I mean, creative people lead creative lives and their kids, you know, are interested in what their parents do, it's why a lot of doctors, their dads are doctors. So I always think its B.S. No one gets a job because their dad's the drummer from Bad Company, it's not connected that that gets you a job on a TV show."
STORY: Judd Apatow doesn't believe there's a nepotism problem on the HBO show that he produces, "Girls," written by and starring Lena Dunham. Critics have spoken out against the show's casting of children of notable people, while the storylines of "Girls" follow a group of struggling young women living in New York City. Cast on the show is Zosia Mamet, daughter of playwright David Mamet, Allison Williams, daughter of NBC "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams, Jemima Kirke, daughter of drummer Simon Kirke of the band Bad Company, and even Lena Dunham is the artist of well-respected artist Laurie Simmons. What does Apatow think of that charge? "I think that's mainly unemployed people being mad that other people have jobs. You know, what does that mean? So Michael Douglas shouldn't be in movies because Kirk Douglas existed? Everybody in show business is related to somebody, I mean, creative people lead creative lives and their kids, you know, are interested in what their parents do, it's why a lot of doctors, their dads are doctors. So I always think its B.S. No one gets a job because their dad's the drummer from Bad Company, it's not connected that that gets you a job on a TV show."