6A - Monday, October 21, 2013 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com JA CAS FAL.. ! ohnny Knoxville talks'Grandpa Latest 'Jackass' project promises more story By CONRAD FOREMAN Daily Arts Writer 0 a Johnny Knoxville will be a kick-ass grandpa. There are few things in this world that you can be totally sure of, but that's one of them. Knoxville ("Jackass" franchise) will make grandfatherhood bow down before him like a peasant to his king. He doesn't look so bad. In short, an elderly Knox- ville will be the polar opposite make sense. So, that was very of his most famous character, unique to this film." Irving Zisman - the protagonist He also commented on how of Knoxville's latest film, "Bad the storyline of "Bad Grand- Grandpa," which hits theaters pa" develops the grandfather- this Friday, Oct. 25. But with grandson relationship. Knoxville's tenure as a grand- "I think you're going to be father still years away, he's still surprised at how much you're making the world laugh as the going to be invested in the rela- raunchy, rude and always inap- tionship between me and my propriate Irving, in the mean- grandson," 'Knoxville said. time. As anyone familiar with the Knoxville understands that Irving character knows, the the appeal of "Jackass" will introduction of a child to the never go away; if he wanted to, prank's setup changes a few he could make 50 more "Jack- things. Knoxville explained ass" films, and loyal fans would -how having Jackson Nicoll continue to flock to see them. ("The Fighter") on board as With "Bad Grandpa," Knoxville his grandson made them more decided to switch things up (if aware of potentially danger- only slightly), bringing a pre- ous situations; they always had viously limited gag to the big a team of people close by ready screen for a film all its own. to step in, in case things got out Of course, "Bad Grandpa" of hand. takes a different approach to However, according to Knox- filmmaking than previous ville, Jackson was perfect for "Jackass" installments. Unlike the role, and these precaution- its predecessors, this film tells ary measures were never any- a story, chronicling Irving's thing more than that. attempt to take his grandson "We could not have found across the country to return any kid more gifted than Jack- him to his father. Knoxville son. He is 8 years old and com- spoke about the writing process pletely fearless," he said. for himself and fellow writers Knoxville compared Jack- Spike Jonze ("Adaptation") and son to previous children he's Jeff Tremaine ("Jackass" fran- worked with, saying he showed chise) on a conference call with greater poise, never freezing up The Michigan Daily on Oct. 4. in situations where others had. "Sometimes we'll try to work "Never (did) we enter a situ- story points into the pranks. And ation where he was intimidated everything has to connect and or frightened. .. Sometimes, if PARAMOUNT we were pranking someone and didn't get the desired result, he'd yell an insult at them as they walk away." Knoxville explained how Jackson's parents felt about their son's role in this R-rated picture. "There is a reason he is solid and fearless and competent," he said. "It's because he's got great parents, and they trusted us - thank God. ... I just wish they would go back to having babies because they have some won- derful children." Considering the heaps of praise for Jackson and the amount of confidence Knox- ville has about "Bad Grandpa" in general, there are certainly high expectations for this film. "I think I'm really excited for everyone to see this film, and I definitely think it's as good as anything we've ever done," Knoxville said. Knoxville will forever be known as the king jackass. No matter what he does from now on, his legacy is set in stone. But when you get a chance to speak to him, you realize that Knox- ville is more than that. He's a genuine, kind guy - the kind of guy that grows up to be a kick- ass grandpa. "Oh, I hope I'll be a much better grandfather than Irving Zisman. ... I won't be downing beers with my grandchildren." Government shutdown. 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