He is best known for his starring roles in shaun of the dead, hot fuzz, the comedy series spaced and his portrayal of montgomery scotty scott in the 2009 star trek film. Simon pegg and lake bell dance to duran duran in man up. Brits tend to be more emotionally repressed video interview man up stars simon pegg as a man who finds himself on an accidental blind date and paul macinnes sat. The one on his right wrist is a single letter, m, a tribute to the ladies in his life. Writer tess morris talks man up starring simon pegg.
The fact that lake bell is cast as the 34yearold woman who winds up going on an unexpected date with pegg was sheer genius. Nov, 2015 man upwhich is an unfortunate title, by the wayopens with a long, unbroken shot that begins at a tropicalthemed engagement party and ends at the hotel room of bells nancy, whos trying to work up the courage with the help of her minibar contents to join the festivities. Simon pegg and nick frost are writing their next project. Twitter unimpressed by simon peggs geek culture criticism. Unfunny, unscary horror comedy which misses every chance to send up its targets, wasting a fine cast on a thin plot, weak. In speaking about the lukewarm financial success of star trek beyond pegg isnt diplomatic at all, hes pissed. Simon pegg and lake bell dance to duran duran in man up on. Interview with simon pegg, the writer of star trek beyond the current scotty tells us why writing star trek beyond was a wish he had to fulfill.
It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. Simon pegg nerd do well zombies, death cults, and the starship enterprise. Itv news simon pegg explains why he is sticking by oxfam. Her debut film, man up starring simon pegg, was released in may and now tess morris has been named one of baftas breakthrough brits. In the year 2015, even the most thickskulled of high school jocks can tell their iron mans from their dr. He was educated at brockworth comprehensive secondary school. Man upwhich is an unfortunate title, by the wayopens with a long, unbroken shot that begins at a tropicalthemed engagement party and ends at the hotel room of bells nancy, whos trying to work up the courage with the help of her minibar contents to join the festivities. The film was released on 29 may 2015 by studiocanal.
Impossible 5 and reveals if hes seen antman duration. Simon pegg is worried that our obsession with nerd culture. Simon pegg says star trek beyond sequel and tarantino. Simon pegg is an english actor, comedian, writer, film producer and director. By simon pegg nerd do well by pegg, simon author oct142010 hardback. Aug 24, 2016 interview with simon pegg, the writer of star trek beyond the current scotty tells us why writing star trek beyond was a wish he had to fulfill. Simon pegg reveals he was a lost and unhappy, and an alcoholic as he hit the hollywood big time.
In an interview with the radio times the man up actor, who is rumoured to have a. Pegg s breakthrough in film came with the zomromcom shaun of the dead 2004, which he also cowrote with director edgar wright. What bong joonho liked about the tv adaptation of his film interview. The series also featured pegg s best friend, nick frost. Wearing your geek pride on your sleeve is as simple as a trip to your local walmart. He gives his thoughts on working with the late, great robin williams, working with. Then my friend said you should read this book writing the romantic comedy by. Brit comedy hero turned hollywood big fish simon pegg picks the films, books and music that made him who he is. Simon pegg loves to torture his twitter followers conan on. Weve invited pegg to answer three questions about an obscure. Man up, despite the title, is just that, however, and its got a nice twist in the narrative. Nerd do well and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
Man ups simon pegg loves a happy ending sydney morning herald. If youre interested in news from the pegg camp and information regarding the various charities i support, then dont touch that dial. Pegg dodged the heatwave on july 2 to join nme in an oddly botanythemed meeting room in a central london hotel to talk about all the above plus much, much more. Simon pegg simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Simon pegg is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and author.
Man up is a 2015 britishfrench romantic comedy film directed by ben palmer from a screenplay written by tess morris, starring lake bell and simon pegg. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. He came to public prominence in the uk as the cocreator of the channel 4 sitcom spaced, directed by edgar wright. Nov, 2015 a smarter romantic comedy in man up simon pegg and lake bell star in an inventive romcom elevated by a script that reflects the true, eccentric workings of relationships. Sparks fly between simon pegg and lake bell in this smart, engaging romcom. He went on to cowrite and star in the three flavours cornetto film trilogy. Shaun of the dead 2004, hot fuzz 2007, and the worlds end 20. With his role as the writer and hapless title character in the british zomromcom zombie romantic comedy shaun of the dead. Simon john pegg ne beckingham, born 14 february 1970 is an english actor, comedian, writer, producer, singer, standup comedian and director. May 21, 2015 simon pegg on tom cruises pranks the graham norton show. English actor, writer and comedian simon pegg was born simon john beckingham in brockworth, gloucestershire, to gillian rosemary. Zombies in north london, death cults in the west country, the engineering deck of the enterprise.
A lot of my interests are things which might have been deemed childish a long time ago. Hes also a huge nerd, especially when it comes to star wars. Oct 16, 2010 the performative gene was passed down, and pegg grew up a keen actor and joketeller, obsessed with jim davidson and the musical carousel, and in general a bit of a showoff. Charlie is an exteacher turned reluctant callcenter employee who gets fired on the first day. Man up screenwriter tess morris on romantic comedy. In this movie its the guy who is overly emotional and the girl who is cynical and slightly sour on the whole dating scene. His career hit a high with shaun of the dead and hot fuzz, though he had previously. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Standard issue caught up with writer tess morris and star simon pegg. Simon pegg books list of books by author simon pegg. Simon pegg never seems at ease in this manic and outdated tale of a blind date gone wrong jonathan romney sun 31 may 2015 03.
Simon pegg goes on a signing tour for his new memoir, nerd do well. Following his parents divorce when he was seven, pegg adopted his stepfathers surname. Interview with simon pegg, the writer of star trek beyond. A single woman whos mistaken for a strangers blind date, leads to. Simon pegg as jack and lake bell as nancy in man up. The geeks guide to the galaxy is a science fictionfantasy talk show podcast. Zombies in north london, death cults in the west country, the engineering deck of the enterprise actor, comedian, writer, and supergeek simon pegg has been ploughing some bizarre furrows. Twenty one questions for simon pegg and tess morris. The unique life story of one of the most talented and inventive comedians, star of shaun of the dead, hot fuzz, paul, spaced, and star trek. Chris ayres interview steve schofield portraits, not such a square pegg ad rotterdams dagblad nl. Mar 28, 2012 simon pegg loves to torture his twitter followers conan on tbs team coco.
See more ideas about simon pegg, love simon and actor. When tim and daisy finally kiss or whatever will the fact you and jess are such good mates help or hinder the performance. And not only america, but the entire world spends its summer months lining up to watch characters people used to get beat up for liking beat each other up. Stefan pape from heyuguys interviews actor simon pegg for his movie absolutely anything. Best known for his roles in shaun of the dead, hot fuzz, spaced, and paul, he also played scotty in star trek 2009. Distraught and unable to provide for his family, he partners up with gus, an aspiring scam artist, on a seemingly snagfree plan to make some cash. Asa butterfield, finn cole, hermione corfield, michael sheen, nick frost, simon pegg uk release. Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. David barr kirtley, who is the author of thirty short stories, which have appeared in magazines such as realms of fantasy, weird tales, and lightspeed, in books such as armored, the living dead, other worlds than these, and fantasy.
Perhaps the busiest television actor on either side of the pond, british standup comedianturnedactor simon pegg has become a ubiquitous presence to u. Simon pegg is worried that our obsession with nerd culture is. Simon pegg full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Simon pegg on tom cruises pranks the graham norton show. Shaun of the dead is one of my alltime favorite zombie films, and hot fuzz was just fantastic. Simon pegg chats to us about rom coms, man up, writing, tintin 2, visiting andy serkis on the jungle book set, directing, and more.
Mar 25, 2015 simon pegg has opened up about writing star trek 3, and hes admitted that a necessary part of the process for him is that he he needs to follow certain rules in order to respect the original. Mar 22, 2018 and the contemporary scotty simon pegg feels the same way. Simon pegg interview man up premiere star trek 3 youtube. Simon pegg filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Actor simon pegg plays not my job an interview and game with the nerd hero and actor from the mission impossible movies and star trek. The film follows a single 34yearold woman bell, who after being mistaken for a strangers blind date, finds the perfect boyfriend in a 40yearold divorce pegg.
Simon pegg contributed to star wars more than we thought. The unique life story of one of the most talented and inventive comedians, star of shaun of the dead, hot fuzz, and star trek. A smarter romantic comedy in man up simon pegg and lake bell star in an inventive romcom elevated by a script that reflects the true, eccentric workings of relationships. He just released his first book, a memoir called nerd do well, which focuses on the childhood passions that made him into the nerd celebrity he is today. Simon pegg cowrote and starred in the british tv series spaced and the movies shaun of the dead, hot fuzz, run fatboy run, and paul. Lake bell and costar simon pegg are such enjoyably unlikely romcom leads, and they have such crackling chemistry from the word go, they. English actor, writer and comedian simon pegg was born simon john beckingham in brockworth, gloucestershire, to gillian rosemary smith, a civil servant, and john henry beckingham, a jazz musician. You know, like comic books and video games, pegg says, adding, im a participant in that. She was chosen for man up over a roster of uk talent. Based on the book by toby young, he plays sidney, a loudmouth hack trying. Simon pegg filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films.
Interview with simon pegg, tim in spaced and cowriter of series. His best known roles are spaced, shaun of the dead, hot fuzz and paul. Actor simon pegg speaks to the inside reel about the structure of the rom com, finding. Twenty one questions for simon pegg and tess morris a meetcute and awkward romantic beginnings make man up a sweet, funny and relatable romcom. Itv news february 15, 2018 as oxfam ambassadors minnie driver and desmond tutu quit their roles amid the haiti sex scandal, simon pegg explains why he is sticking by the charity. Simon pegg has rules he follows while writing star trek 3. Aug 14, 2015 simon pegg is multitalented actor and writer. Simon pegg is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and author. Oct 14, 2008 after shaun of the dead and hot fuzz, simon pegg makes his first american outing, how to lose friends and alienate people.
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