Being 'Jeff': Jason Segel dishes on slacker role
Jason Segel in the title role in “Jeff, Who Lives at Home.” (Hilary Bronwyn Gayle) Credit: Jason Segel in the title role in “Jeff, Who Lives at Home.” (Hilary Bronwyn Gayle)
After reviving the Muppets last year, Jason Segel leaves the puppet world behind for the all-too-human dilemmas at the heart of "Jeff, Who Lives at Home," a dramedy about a day in the life of a dysfunctional family.
The 31-year-old star and writer of "The Muppets" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" stars as Jeff, a slacker who still lives with his mom (Susan Sarandon), spending his days planted on the couch and searching for his purpose.
He just might find it after he gets swept up in the events surrounding his self-absorbed brother Pat (Ed Helms), who discovers that his wife Linda (Judy Greer) may be having an affair.
amNewYork spoke with Segel about the movie, directed by Mark and Jay Duplass, which opens Friday.
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