Vince Vaughn has R-rated comedy movies Wedding Crashers, Old School and Swingers to thank for his fame – but he thinks Hollywood doesn’t like them. Moreover, Vaughn argues that Vince Vaughn comedies offer something different from mainstream hits. #VinceVaughnComedies
Speaking on the Hot Ones podcast, the actor told host Sean Evans that Hollywood tends to “overthink” his films. During the interview, he explained how this impacts his work.
“They just overthink it,” Vaughn said. “And it’s like, it’s crazy, you get these rules, like, if you did geometry, and you said 87 degrees was a right angle, then all your answers are messed up, instead of 90 degrees. So there became some idea or concept, like, they would say something like, ‘You have to have an IP.’”
Vaughn used the board game Battleship as an example of IP, saying it became a “vehicle for storytelling” just because it had a recognisable name.
He said that actors in dramatic R-rated comedies often become known for playing similar characters with typical storyline tropes.
The actor gave an example of the storyline “What if I got to go back and be in a fraternity, at this stage in the game” that was popular in films about thirty-something men.
Vaughn’s 1996 movie Swingers featured him as Trent, a smooth-talking man helping his lovesick friend get over a breakup by partying. #VinceVaughnComedies
Vaughn said the problem was that movie leaders followed a safe set of rules to keep their jobs, making them rigid.
Furthermore, Vaughn remains optimistic about his work’s impact. As Hollywood trends transition, they may align with Vince Vaughn comedies.
