The Devious Son
n Mr. Saturday Night, David
He has played a shmuck before.
Paymer provided the pragmatic But this one, he says, allowed
counterpoint to Billy Crystal's
him to tap into his shady side,
extravagant comedian who can't
"although his motives are a
accept the passing of his rel-
secret. Even though he's trying to
evance as his audience
steal the recipe from
ages, the fiercely loyal
his mother, he loves
brother who is happy >-
his mother," Paymer
to stay in the shadows
revealed.
Paymer, a University
but who accepts old
O
of Michigan alum-
age with grace. He
deserved the best sup-
nus (whose daughter
porting actor Oscar
Emily is a student
and Golden Globe nom-
at Michigan State
University), acknowl-
inations for the role.
He's also played the
edged that he's played
straight guy in roles in
Jewish in many roles
Get Shorty, Payback,
- but not always. He
The Good Wife, Cheers David Pay mer co-stars played Ron Zeigler
in the film.
in Nixon, Dan Enright
- and more on the
in Quiz Show and
small and big screens.
Now Paymer brings
early on in his career,
his character actor chops to The
Sonny, in a Broadway production
Pickle Recipe, a smallish indie fea- of Grease.
"I like to think I can play it
ture by two 60ish guys in Detroit.
"I took the role because I think
all," says Paymer, who is Jewish.
it's a good script, a funny script,
"Sometimes you get stereotyped,
and I haven't been offered a role
but I've been fortunate."
like this in a while," Paymer said
Like others involved in The
by phone from Los Angeles. "I
Pickle Recipe, Paymer compared
think it's got a lot of laughs. It's
its potential as a breakout to My
farcical in nature. You want to
Big Fat Greek Wedding, a low-
play that fast-paced."
budget indie "that came out of
In between trips to Detroit to
nowhere" to much acclaim and
film his scenes as Morty, son of
big box office ($369 million in the
the legendary pickle-maker Rose
US, according to imdb.com ).
Glickman, he is directing a new
"I think our filmmakers are
TV series called Recovery Road,
smart guys," Paymer says. "They
about teenagers recovering from
have good marketing ideas."
drug and alcohol addiction.
- Julie Edgar
"It's a movie with Jewish characters,
but it's not a Jewish movie he says.
"Like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, we'd
be lucky if it was successful:'
His eyes momentarily fill with tears.
Sure, it'd be great if The Pickle Recipe
eventually gets picked up for wide
release or even a limited one. But for
now, his dream is a bit smaller: a pre-
miere at the Maple with friends and
family laughing and crying together.
That, Cohn says, would be the hap-
piest ending yet.
remains Jewish).
Dying Girl, which is set and filmed
in Pittsburgh, Andrews' home town,
was a huge hit at Sundance, and
advance reviews noted that every-
thing you thought wouldn't work in
a film about a dying girl and the guy
who comes to bond with her some-
how does work. Variety said: This
wonderfully funny, bittersweet and
inventive picture will headlock even
the most cynical-hearted viewer and
turn him or her into emotional mush."
as one of several
very different high-
school classmates
who find them-
selves working at
a barbershop. It
was created by
the team of Max
Tisdale
Mutchnik, 49, and
David Kohan, 51.
They are best known as the cre-
ators of Will and Grace and Boston
Common. Kohan's sister, Jenji
Kohan, 45, is now best known as
the writer/producer of Orange is the
New Black, the hit Netflix series.
The third season of Orange will be
released on June 12.
THE SMALL SCREEN
Clipped premieres on TBS at 10 p.m.
Tuesday, June 16. It stars Ashley
Tisdale, 29 (High School Musical)
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