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The Treatment

Jason Segel: The End of the Tour

Jason Segel channels David Foster Wallace in his newest film The End of the Tour.

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By Elvis Mitchell • Aug 26, 2015 • 29m Listen

Actor and screenwriter Jason Segel is best known for portraying fictional characters in such films as Forgetting Sarah Marshall and I Love You, Man. Today, Segel discusses his immersion into the world of David Foster Wallace for his newest film The End of the Tour, and the importance of truly understanding and properly portraying the innovative and troubled author.

Photo: Alex Pieros

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    Elvis Mitchell

    host of KCRW’s The Treatment

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    Producer, 'The Treatment'

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    Jason Segel

    actor and writer

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