Jason Segel on AMC’s 'Dispatches from Elsewhere'

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Jason Segel has had a lot of interesting roles over the years. He got his start on screen in his late teens on the short-lived cult tv show “Freaks and Geeks.” From there he starred in a bunch of other comedic roles including: “How I Met Your Mother,” “Knocked Up,” and “Bad Teacher.” His writing debut was “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” In 2011, he revived “The Muppets” for a new generation. His latest show is kind of a departure from all that. AMC’s “Dispatches from Elsewhere” follows the lives of a group of regular people who discover a hidden world. It’s mysterious and strange – kinda silly, too. We’ll talk with Jason about how he works humor into the tone of a show like “Dispatches from Elsewhere.” Plus, plenty of chat about “Freak and Geeks” and what makes the Dracula song in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” work.



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