Eugene Levy might be most recognizable to a generation of fans for his work as the patriarch of the Rose family on Schitt’s Creek. However, before that, he also played a father figure in the American Pie franchise.
20.02.2023 - 17:19 / deadline.com
Schitt’s Creek co-creator Eugene Levy has opened up about revealing his authentic, non-adventurous side in Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler, which he said gave him “a sense of confidence.”
In The Reluctant Traveler, which debuts on Friday, Levy is taken out of his comfort zone as he travels the world visiting dangerous places and partaking in activities such as taking a stool sample from an elephant.
Reluctant Traveler EP David Brindley revealed that himself, Apple and Levy’s agent had initially wanted Levy to front a more traditional travelog but pivoted the idea somewhat to suit his reluctance to traverse the globe.
“You constantly strive for authenticity in TV so the show we originally pitched would never have worked,” said Brindley, who is Chief Creative Officer of ITV Studios-backed Reluctant Traveler producer Twofour. “We had to build this around Eugene’s authentic experience.”
The multi-Emmy winner, who created Canadian smash hit Schitt’s Creek with son Dan Levy, described himself as having a “low sense of adventure” and being “very low on the curiosity side.”
“You need these attributes to host a travel show so when they asked me to do it I thanked them but said they can find someone better,” he added. “But they kept coming to me with the reasons why The Reluctant Traveler would work and eventually it made sense to me as long as I could be myself and didn’t have to pretend I love traveling.”
In The Reluctant Traveler, which was one of the first Apple unscripted shows to come out of the UK, Levy explores places, cultures and hotels in the likes of Costa Rica, Finland, Italy, Japan, the Maldives, Portugal and South Africa. Taking a stool sample from an elephant was his toughest moment, he admitted, although this
Eugene Levy might be most recognizable to a generation of fans for his work as the patriarch of the Rose family on Schitt’s Creek. However, before that, he also played a father figure in the American Pie franchise.
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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Bad news for any comedy fan hoping Christopher Guest might get his troupe back together for another mockumentary movie. Guest and actors such as Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Jane Lynch and more popularized the fake documentary format with comedy classics such as “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind” and “Waiting for Guffman.” Guest even co-wrote and acted in perhaps the most famous mockumentary of all time, 1984’s “This Is Spinal Tap.” Yet Levy recently told The Guardian that another mockumentary from the Guest troupe is unlikely. “No, I don’t think it will happen,” Levy said. “Our last one was ‘For Your Consideration’ back in 2006. Our fake documentaries — Chris always hated the term ‘mockumentary’ because we’re not mocking, it’s more affectionate than that — but they were getting a little cookie-cutter in terms of story. Everything was kind of the same, except we just changed the subject. At a certain point, that becomes predictable. In the interim, so many television shows have picked up that form and just destroyed it.”
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Hunter Ingram Despite his objections, Eugene Levy is a thousand feet or so above the Grand Canyon in a helicopter, with only his debilitating fear of heights to comfort him. Whereas most people who seek out an aerial tour of one of the world’s great natural wonders would be taking in the sights, Levy hasn’t opened his eyes since the chopper took off — and he’d like to keep it that way. How the celebrated character actor got here, on “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy,” is, like most of his greatest roles, a funny story. In 2020, Levy closed the book on the tremendous success of “Schitt’s Creek,” the riches-to-rags story he co-created and starred in with his son, Dan Levy. His daughter, Sarah, also had a role. The series ended its six-season run with a record-breaking sweep of the Emmy Awards that year, earning Levy his first-ever acting Emmy.
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“Most people hosting a travel show want to do it. They have a sense of adventure.
Fiona Apple has appeared in and provided music for a PSA for the National Courtwatch Network.The artist has become an outspoken advocate of court watching over the past few years and explains in the short film what the constitutionally enshrined tradition involves, while also encouraging Americans to get involved. She also offers testimonials from her own experiences of court watching, where she observes what happens in publicly accessible court rooms, particularly bail hearings, and documents what she sees.Court watchers are particularly keen to keep an eye on any injustices in the criminal justice system that play out in the courts, especially where constitutional rights are breached.Speaking to The Washington Post about the short film, Apple said: “Court watching is really the gateway to a better community, a better world, because it will make you care. It makes you care about people you don’t know.
Hollywood actress Stella Stevens has passed way at the age of 84, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease, her family have announced. Her son, actor-producer-director Andrew Stevens, confirmed her death telling The Hollywood Reporter that Stella had been in a hospice for quite some time with Stage 7 Alzheimer's. Stella was perhaps best known for her roles in The Nutty Professor and The Poseidon Adventure.
Stella Stevens, a ‘60s actress and Playboy Playmate who appeared in films like "Girls! Girls! Girls!," "The Nutty Professor" and later "The Poseidon Adventure," has died. She was 84. The star’s estate announced to The Associated Press that she passed away on Friday in Los Angeles after a long illness.
, and alongside Elvis Presley in, has died. She was 84.According to multiple reports, Stevens died Friday in Los Angeles following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.Before making a name for herself on the big and small screen, Stevens was a Playmate and appeared on its centerfold page in January 1960.
Stella Stevens, who starred in such films as “The Nutty Professor”, “The Poseidon Adventure” and alongside Elvis Presley in “Girls! Girls! Girls!”, has died. She was 84.
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interested in acting and modeling while studying at Memphis State College. After taking part in a collegiate play, Stevens made her film debut in “Say One for Me” in 1959, which won her the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year – Actress in 1960.Stevens also appeared in three Playboy pictorials and was Playmate of the Month for January 1960 — a job she later regretted. “I did the best I could with the tools I had and the opportunities given me,” she was once quoted saying, according to Deadline. “I was a divorced mom with a toddler by the time I was 17, and Playboydid as much harm as it helped. But in spite of that rough start, I did OK.”She would star opposite many big-name actors in movies, including Presley, which she later admitted that she didn’t want to do.