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Seth Rogen

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About Seth Rogen

Seth Aaron Rogen is a Canadian actor, comedian, filmmaker, and cannabis entrepreneur. Known primarily for his comedic leading man roles in films and on television, he has often collaborated with his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, and filmmaker and producer Judd Apatow. Rogen has received various accolades including five Primetime Emmy Awards, two Actor Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Producers Guild of America Award, a Writers Guild of America Award, and a Directors Guild of America Award.

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Trying to constantly get yourself into movies is extremely stressful and sometimes just impossible.
I'm not one of those actors where filmmakers that I admire ask me to be in their movies. I meet them at parties and they're nice to me, but they never ask me to work with them.
I've seen a lot of movies get made where no one has control. No one likes it.
I don't make the best movies in the world, but at times, I do feel like I'm adding something to the cinematic community.
Luckily, I think, I never really wanted to be famous, I just wanted to make movies.

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My mom's a social worker, and my dad works in non-profit organisations.
My mom drives me crazy sometimes, but I have a good relationship with her.
Marriage can be expensive, and if I lose millions then it'll be the best millions I've spent.
To me, what separates a funny movie from a good movie is something personal.
I think when you do comedy, you play by a different set of rules. No one really wants you to be in that good shape. Being in good shape implies a level of vanity that isn't necessarily funny.
As soon as I realized you could be funny as a job, that was the job I wanted.
The good thing about L.A. is that there's always someone more famous 100 yards away from me.
I remember, when I was an up-and-coming comic, how annoyed I would be when the famous guys would show up and just take everyone's spots.
Luckily, I think, I never really wanted to be famous, I just wanted to make movies.
I feel like if I won an award and I was giving my speech and the music started, that's all I'd remember, the humiliation I felt when the music started. It would mar the entire experience for me.
My mom's a social worker, and my dad works in non-profit organisations.