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 Leaving the nest later in adult life has become more and more commonplace in America. Will claims that he uses Step Brothers as an opportunity to satirize the trend. “We wanted to, obviously as a comedic performer, enjoy that and celebrate it, but at the same time, we wanted to poke fun at it and point out that it’s messed up,” he explains, “People wanted us to turn it around to a point where it became unreal, but we got to the point where we got to that in the story and we realized we had to make that decision. What are they actually going to do and the thing that made us laugh the most was that the achievement was 4% improvement, which is really more real in a way and makes fun of it.” On the surface, the idea of two grown men bickering and behaving in a fairly infantile manner towards one another may seem like more than the average viewer can swallow. However, Ferrell believes the pairing up with John C. Reilly and their on-screen chemistry overcomes any potential character flaws. “In terms of style and performance, John and I both approach comedy the same way, which is why we work so well together, in terms of playing it very real and earnestly,” Will notes, “That was a conscious choice that as long as you saw the sweetness in these guys, they really were trying, in their own mind, to succeed, but they’re a day late and a dollar short.” Will also claims that while Step Brothers won’t resolve the characters’ circumstances in the most traditional happy fashion, he is very confident the audience will appreciate the evolution of the bond between the two stepbrothers over the course of the film. “We don’t have an amazing, fantastic ending, but I think it is beautiful,” Ferrell believes, “These guys overcome their fears and Brennan all of a sudden sings this opera song you’re not expecting. They’re still excited that there’s a ship in the backyard. We don’t even make it clear whether they moved out still, but it’s just like, OK, this is just the way these guys are, we love them for who they are and their individuality, and it’s kind of about acceptance in a weird way.” Producing the film is Judd Apatow, who has built an impressive track record, including with films he himself has directed, like The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. We asked Ferrell he believes this particular comedy lives up to the Apatow name. “Well…I don’t think so,” Will replies, “I can’t really speak to Judd’s other movies. Plus, in terms of this being a ‘Apatow production’, it’s kind of the furthest from what he does. Anchorman, Talladega Nights, this movie, even when ... |
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