Write On with 'Me Time' Writer-Director John Hamburg

Starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg, Me Time follows
a stay-at-home dad (Hart) who joins an old friend (Wahlberg) on a
wild birthday adventure while his family is away. Writer-director
John Hamburg discusses his approach to balancing character and
laughs in a comedy: "I really do aim to keep the characters
grounded and to treat them as human beings. Frankly, even in a
movie as absurd as Zoolander, we tried to give an emotional arc
to Derek Zoolander and to Hansel, and it's no different with this
movie that takes place in the real world."


Despite having hugely impressive titles like Zoolander and Along
Came Polly under his belt, Hamburg still experiences insecurity
as a filmmaker: "...it took me a while to stop [comparing myself
to others], and I fall into that trap today, having been in the
business for more than two decades... I think the advice I would
give a younger, more naïve John Hamburg is, 'Just focus on
yourself and listen; watch stuff, and get inspired.'"


Me Time can be streamed on Netflix starting August 26. 



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