Highlights
- Paul Rudd auditioned for multiple parts in Clueless and felt like the “old guy” on set due to the age disparity between him and the rest of the cast.
- Despite feeling awkward, Rudd’s career took off after the release of Clueless and he did an impressive job in his first film role.
- Rudd has fond memories of Clueless, but he also has some funny and not-so-positive experiences from filming, including a mayonnaise mishap and a scary incident with a gun.
Paul Rudd‘s Clueless role stands out as one of the most endearing and heartwarming of his career. While he may have become a massive movie star thanks to playing Scott Lang/Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it all started with Clueless. Josh stands out from the other characters because he’s such a grounded, relatable, down-to-earth guy.
Since fans love the chemistry between Josh and Cher, Paul Rudd is often asked about what it was like when he filmed this hit ’90s rom-com. When chatting with Howard Stern, the actor said something interesting about filming Clueless.
Paul Rudd Revealed His True Experience Filming Clueless On The Howard Stern Show
In 2019, Paul Rudd was interviewed by Howard Stern and he talked about Marvel, co-owning a candy shop with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Robert Downey Jr. He also delved a little bit into filming Clueless, which is of course the movie that everyone wants to hear about.
19 minutes into the interview, Paul Rudd talked about auditioning a lot for Clueless. He said “I also asked to read for other parts” because “I thought there were funny characters.” When Howard Stern asked if he and Alicia Silverstone dated, he said that they didn’t and added that he was much older than her and the rest of the Clueless cast.
Rudd said:
“That’s also a time where the age disparity is really noticeable. I think she had just turned 17 or 18.”
Rudd continued:
“I always felt a little bit like I was the old guy. I was just a couple years older but it was enough… I noticed they were all teenagers.”
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Paul Rudd was born in April 1969, and when Clueless was released in July 1995, Paul Rudd was 26. Alicia Silverstone was 19 years old, and Brittany Murphy was 18 years old. It makes sense that Rudd “felt like the old guy” when shooting this popular film. As he explained, there’s a huge difference between a teenager and a twentysomething, even if of course teens often feel that they are mature.
Even though it must have felt a bit awkward for Rudd to be in his mid-20s and acting alongside teenagers, his career really took off after Clueless was released. He looks like a natural in the movie and does an impressive job as the environmentally conscious and intelligent college student Josh. However, Clueless is Paul Rudd’s first film credit, and he only had a few TV credits beforehand. Rudd got his start playing Kirby Philby on the TV drama Sisters, which aired from 1992 to 1995.
What Movies Has Paul Rudd Starred In?
- Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1996)
- Romeo + Juliet (1996)
- The Object Of My Affection (1998)
- the Ant-Man franchise (2015-2023)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
- This Is 40 (2012)
- Knocked Up (2007)
- Our Idiot Brother (2011)
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After starring in several ’90s movies, he was cast as Phoebe Buffay’s boyfriend and then husband Mike Hannigan on Friends. He has had an interesting career and moves between comedies like Role Models and Marvel movies.
In an interview with M Live, Amy Heckerling discussed directing Clueless. She said that she had trouble finding the right actor to play Josh. But then she watched Wild Oats, a pilot that Rudd appeared in, and everything fell into place. She said, “There was something about him, and certainly when I met him I was “Oh my God, this is great. I will be able to have what I want.’”
What Did Paul Rudd Say About Clueless In Other Interviews?
Although it must have felt a little strange for Paul Rudd to be several years older than his Clueless co-stars, he seems to think highly of the first movie that he starred in. Alicia Silverstone was of course great as the main character Cher Horowitz, who realizes that she wants to be a sweeter person. It’s just as much fun to watch Josh since he is so different from her.
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In an interview with Hello! Magazine when it had been 20 years since Clueless was released, Rudd said, “To think it’s been 20 years is pretty nuts to me. Generally it doesn’t feel like that long ago, but it’s such an honor to be a part of a movie where people are talking about it’s 20 year anniversary, and for that I’m grateful.”
Rudd has also made some hilarious comments about Clueless. According to Us Weekly, Rudd talked about a Clueless moment that he doesn’t love looking back on at the 2019 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. When Rudd had to make a sandwich in a scene, he ended up spreading mayo on some turkey slices, not on the pieces of bread.
Rudd explained, “A little thing about me is I hate mayonnaise and I hate condiments. And it skeeved me out. I had never had mayonnaise on a sandwich.” He continued, “I was so nervous with the timing of the scene, I just put the mayonnaise on the turkey. Now, when I see that scene, it’s like nails on a chalkboard.”
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How Much Money Did Clueless Make? (According to Box Office Mojo) |
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worldwide gross: $56,631,572 |
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opening: $10,612,443 (1,653 movie theaters) |
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budget: around $12 million (according to IMDb) |
Filming the movie wasn’t a completely positive experience, though. When Rudd talked about his career with GQ, he said that someone tried to rob him and held up a gun back when he was working on the movie.
Rudd said, “I just remember the sound of it…I remember people in the parking lot being really freaked out. But I just got very calm.” He continued, “It was a scene at a club. I was dancing. And I had just been shot at the night before.”
Source: NewsFinale
