Ben Stiller’s comedic style has been made abundantly clear throughout his a long time of labor, and personally, I am a fan of his distinctive humorousness. Not too long ago, he confirmed it off by retweeting a quietly humorous, and random, second from Step Brothers. Surprisingly, it additionally highlights an actor (who’s related to Stiller because of a present on the 2025 TV schedule) outdoors of Will Ferrell, and I am so right here for this!
The Adam McKay-directed second Stiller liked highlights Derek (Adam Scott), Dale Doback (John C. Reilly), Dr. Robert Doback (Richard Jenkins) and Nancy Huff (Mary Steenburgen), amongst others. The scene takes place on the household dinner desk whereas they wait on Brennan Huff (Ferrell). Self-obsessed Derek is within the midst of a loopy and indulgent fishing story when Dale interrupts him, masterfully the change bounces across the desk after the posed query, solely to land again on Derek, who has forgotten his place within the retelling.
The Severance director hyped it as one of many funniest scenes in all motion pictures, ever. He appears to like the bit a lot due to Scott’s efficiency particularly. The Parks and Rec star’s demeanor on this small change does appear to rival his position on the Apple TV+ subscription present, Severance. Test it out for your self under:
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It’s part of Step Brothers that flies by for those who aren’t taking note of it. What, I’m assuming, Stiller discovered impressively humorous in regards to the scene is that Scott sticks to the identical stage of obnoxiousness via the entire dialog, even when his son pipes up. His character is even daring sufficient to inform Reilly’s character it’s attainable he ruined the entire night by asking the innocent query. The absurdity and subtlety throughout the 1:34 run is quiet comedy gold, and it teases on the realities of these kind of familial dynamics that may be discovered across the dinner desk.
Stepping again, and realizing that Ben Stiller is praising an early Adam Scott position, you may’t assist however marvel if it helped the Parks and Rec alum land his Apple gig. This was lengthy earlier than Severance, but it surely nonetheless made some followers pose the curious query to the Zoolander star too. @LobstaFace tweeted:
Be trustworthy Ben, how a lot did Adam’s efficiency on this scene affect you casting him in Severance?
It’s no secret that Stiller fought for Scott’s casting in Severance, and the massive swing paid off. Little did the followers know this Step Brothers scene appears to be a part of the rationale why the director had such an affinity for the actor.
Stiller’s response to the query above was frank and definitive in regards to the casting of the Huge Little Lies alum, stating:
Fully. It’s when i knew he was an unbelievable actor.
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It’s nice to know that Scott’s dedication and comedy chops inside this goofy position helped him land his position on Severance. The Celebration Down actor actually pulled off an ideal efficiency on this 2008 flick. From the sudden however humorous musical numbers he participated in, to that parted hair-do, Scott by no means backed away from delivering Derek’s nauseating persona with humor and wryness. And whereas Severance is a very completely different beast, the actor nonetheless brings the identical stage of dedication to taking part in Mark too.
One factor is for certain, Ben Stiller is aware of comedy. For him to hype this innocuous Step Brothers scene is fairly cool, and it’s even higher to know that it’s a part of why Adam Scott landed Severance. Now, for those who’ll excuse me, I have to go lease Step Brothers to relive the comedic layers of this Adam McKay movie.