To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the iconic teen screwball comedy that: effectively kick-started both Jonah Hill and Emma Stone‘s careers; cemented awkward Michael Cera in the international consciousness; and, gifted us with McLovin, its writer Seth Rogen has taken to Twitter to share some ‘Superbad‘ trivia, and to answer fan questions.
Superbad turns 10 today, which makes Mclovin 35 I think.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
While the actor who played McLovin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse is only 28, oh god.
Some Superbad trivia for its ten year anniversary. I don’t assume anyone cares that much but why not:
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
Dw, Seth, WE CARE.
Throughout his li’t trivia tweetstorm, we all learned some very important facts, including but not limited to:
- the cast of ‘Jersey Shore‘ are fans, who then helped bring D.T.F. into common parlance;
- ‘Superbad‘ was the first film to say “fingerfuck” in it;
- ‘Eastbound & Down‘ star, frequent Rogen collaborator Danny McBride is an extra at the first party;
- Dave Krumholtz, arguably best known for “I have a dick on my face, don’t I?” in ‘10 Things I Hate about You‘ came up with the title; and
- filming for the final house party happened about half a block away from the house where OJ Simpson probably murdered Nicole Brown Simpson (I said “probably”).
Danny Mcbride is an extra in the background of the first party scene in Superbad.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
Evan Goldberg’s brother Dave drew all the dick drawings in Superbad.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
The period blood on the leg scene in Superbad actually happened to my friend at a high school dance and we discovered it after the dance.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
Just like in Superbad, Mike Snider actually was the first guy to get a fake ID and it was awesome.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
My good friend @mrDaveKrumholtz came up with the title Superbad while we were smoking weed at the oakwood
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
During the MPAA screenings of Superbad they said we were the first movie to say “fingerfuck”
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
The end house party in Superbad was filmed about half a block from the OJ murder house.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
My mother came up with the joke that Mclovin gets arrested for statutory rape at the end of Superbad.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
The cast of Jersey Shore confirmed to me that the phrase “D.T.F” or “Down To Fuck” is from Superbad.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
In the Q&A portion of events, Rogen admitted that he was never sober during filming, and said that the process of getting a film made that he had written as teenager was “amazing and we are still shocked“.
The thread also gave rise to some good ol’ fashioned inter-comedian ribbing of Joe Lo Truglio from ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘, who appeared in the film as Francis the Driver, with a ‘warrant out on him for a totally nonviolent crime’.
Yeah, Michael Showalter, writer/cast of ‘Wet Hot American Summer‘, which also features Lo Truglio, went in on him, with Rogen and excellent comedian Mike Birbiglia leaping to his defence. And Michael Ian Black – who also featured in ‘Wet Hot American Summer‘ – kicking the boot in, before getting distracted with some sweet Birbliglia burns/deep love and affection. That’s a lot of Mikes with opinions on ‘Superbad‘.
HOW DARE YOU
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/mshowalter/status/898383051956166656
that was a weak question, michael. seth, when u made it did u know it would be a NATIONAL TREASURE FOR YEARS TO COME.
— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) August 18, 2017
michael, i have stella questions as well, but they’re more…passive aggressive.
— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) August 18, 2017
oh wait, no, it was “what’s it like to peak in college?” but your question is valid too.
— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) August 18, 2017
sorry. you’re right. but…i love you?
— Mike Birbiglia (@birbigs) August 18, 2017
We also found out that the film made Birbliglia cry.
We hoped so…
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
Anyway, if you dig Superbad, thanks for digging it. I wrote it with my best friend in high school and we still write together. It’s lovely.
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 18, 2017
