THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND Interview – Judd Apatow

Writer/director Judd Apatow has directed many funny films like The 40-Year Old Virgin and Trainwreck. Don’t expect that kind of uproarious laughter with The King of Staten Island. There are some cringe-worthy laughs, but the slice of life nature of The King of Staten Island takes more of a contemplative tone. It’s a sobering journey as this is a semi-autobiographic story based on star Pete Davidson’s own life losing his father at a young age. Apatow and I talk about Pete Davidson, tattoos, and what is making him laugh during this quarantine.

Here’s the interview