#meadow apatow

[aureliushq]

✩ ANONYMOUS ASKED: mwf? most wanted semi canons?

for mwf, i think we'd love to see alisha boe, aubri ibrag, brianne tju, cemre baysel, charithra chandran, diana silvers, ellie bamber, florence pugh, grace van dien, hande erçel, isabela merced, jordan alexander, kennedy mcmann, lily rose depp, lulu antariksa, maude apatow, maya hawke, melis sezen, özge yağız, rachel hilson, renata notni, saoirse ronan, taylor russell, yara shahidi, zaria simone, and zendaya coleman !

for semi-canons, we'd love to see children / relatives for the following families: dumbledore, rookwood, crouch, umbridge, meadowes, vance, slughorn, rosmerta ( would be very interesting given our recent plot drop ! ), mckinnon, flamel, and macnair ! however, we have a full list here !

[97swasabi]

❥ euphoria girls

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[mattmurdocksthighs]

MY CURRENT MARAUDERS ERA FANCASTS pt1

Aaron Taylor Johnson as James Potter

Charlie Oldman as Sirius Black

Drew Starkey as Remus Lupin

Lewis Capaldi as Peter Pettigrew

Annalise Basso as Lily Evans

Sophie Thatcher as Marlene Mckinnon

Maude Apatow as Alice Fortescue

Brenton Thwaites as Frank Longbottom

Sofia Bryant as Mary Macdonald

Savannah Lee May as Dorcas Meadowes

[dontpanichq]

Our deepest condolences, not only are you now from Lockhorn County, you have also been invited to play Don’t Panic ... Please check out the checklist here and send your account(s) to the main within 24 hours or your role will be reopened.

Elliot Fletcher as Alec Chance written by AJ

Maude Apatow as Elsa “Ellie” Newman written by AJ

Mikey Madison as Sienna Collier written by Bianca

Sophie Thatcher as Alexandra “Alex” Auden written by Gray

Kathryn Newton as Crimson Baker written by Scar

Zoe Kravitz as Jasmine Riley written by Tia

Marlo Kelly as Maeve Colmer written by Auddie

Alia Shawkat as Dana Sabar written by Auddie

Dominic Fike as Nicholas “ Nicky”  Mann written by Tia

Sen Mitsuji as Taru Kobayashi written by Nie

Cooper Van Grootel as Samson Taylor written by Ro

Taylor Russel as Tionne Riley written by Layla

Kennedy McMann as Nina Bentz written by Olivia

James Scully as Matthew “Mattie” Jacobs written by Tara

Robin Migné as Drew Winslow written by Finch 

Archie Renaux as Banks Rainier written by Audi

Sydney Sweeney as Eloise “Louise” Meadows written by Brenda

[svnshine-harrypotter]

MARAUDERS ERA

Erica James.

face claim • katherine mcnamara

love interest • sirius black

house • ravenclaw

fic • curse of misfortune

tags • fic: curse of misfortune // oc: erica james // siriusxerica

Blossom Evans.

face claim • abigail cowen

love interest • remus lupin

house • gryffindor

fic • girls and rebels

tags • fic: girls and rebels // oc: blossom evans // remusxblossom

Holly Jade.

facce claim • saoirse ronan

love interest • james potter

house • hufflepuff

fic • wizards of twilight

tags • fic: wizards of twilight // oc: holly jade // jamesxholly

Valerie McKinnon.

face claim • florence pugh

love interest • lily evans

house • ravenclaw

fic • symbols of the end

tags • fic: symbols of the end // oc: valerie mckinnon // lilyxvalerie

Marjorie Jordan.

face claim • willa holland

love interest • regulus black

house • slytherin

fic • praised by the void

tags • fic: praised by the void // oc: marjorie jordan // regulusxmarjorie

Eliza Fortescue.

face claim • natalia dyer

love interest • marlene mckinnon

house • gryffindor

fic • vanishing into history

tags • fic: vanishing into history // oc: eliza fortescue // marlenexeliza

Daniela Bailey.

face claim • alexa demie

love interest • dorcas meadowes

house • slytherin

fic • dwelling in a storm

tags • fic: dwelling in a storm // oc: daniela bailey // dorcasxdaniela

Meghan Fields.

face claim • maude apatow

love interest • alice fortescue

house • hufflepuff

fic • ash of despair

tags • fic: ash of despair // oc: meghan fields // alicexmeghan

[lcvebirds]

                                      ABOUT HALLIE ➡️

GENERAL DETAILS.

FULL NAME:  hallie lynn forrest NICKNAME(S): hal NAME MEANING: dweller at the hall meadow.  AGE:  24 DATE OF BIRTH:  May 12, 1997 PLACE OF BIRTH: Seattle, WA CURRENT LOCATION: tbd ETHNICITY: caucasian GENDER: cisfemale PRONOUNS: she/her SEXUAL ORIENTATION: heterosexual ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: heteromantic OCCUPATION: librarian EDUCATION LEVEL:  high school diploma, masters degree LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: small studio apartment

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, ETC.

FACECLAIM:  maude apatow HAIR COLOR AND STYLE: brunette and styled COMPLEXION: fair EYE COLOR: brown HEIGHT: 5″5 TATTOOS: n/a PIERCINGS: ears CLOTHING STYLE: posh and neat, loves floral DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: n/a SIGNATURE SCENT: strawberries

HEALTH.

MENTAL DISORDER(S): n/a PHYSICAL DISORDER(S):  n/a ALLERGIES: n/a ADDICTIONS: n/a   DRUG USE: never  ALCOHOL USE: socially

PERSONALITY.

LABEL(S): the bookworm POSITIVE TRAITS: determined, sweet, smart NEGATIVE TRAITS: quiet, gullible LIKES: books, learning, romance  DISLIKES: rude people, horror films FEARS: snakes HABITS: n/a GOALS AND AMBITIONS: to own her own book store ASTROLOGY: taurus WEATHER: rainy COLOR: yellow MUSIC: accoustic  MOVIE: 10 things i hate about you BOOK: speak SPORT: n/a BEVERAGE: iced coffee    FOOD: any kind of pasta ANIMAL: cows SEASON: spring

FAMILY, RELATIONSHIPS, ETC.

MOTHER: angela forrest (deceased) FATHER:  benjamin forrest BEST FRIEND: ethan EXES: n/a SIBLING(S): camila CHILDREN: n/a PET(S): 2 cats: salt & peper

[guiltinfinite]

you’re not gonna slow it, heaven knows you tried... a private & highly selective multimuse by meadow. low activity. rules are a wip, just don’t be a dick.

muse list:

kenny mccormick, he/him, rudy pankow, south park, primary muse tweek tweak, he/him, dominic fike, south park, primary muse elliot manuel, he/him or they/them, dominic fike, euphoria, primary muse jules vaugn, she/her, hunter schafer, euphoria, secondary muse lexi howard, she/her, maude apatow, euphoria, primary muse maddy perez, she/her, alexa demie, euphoria, primary muse nate jacobs, he/him, jacob elordi, euphoria, secondary muse jessica riley, she/her, madelyn cline, until dawn, secondary muse mike munroe, he/him, jacob elordi, until dawn, primary muse samantha giddings, she/her, sydney sweeney, until dawn, primary muse

[melissajoanhart]

So this funny lady @carolinerhea4real wrote a funny surprise sketch for tomorrow nights #FeedingAmericanComedyFest on NBC! So excited to be included in this night of humor with comedy’s biggest names! Check out me and Aunts hilda and Zelda @bethabroderick tomorrow night. The star-studded comedy event will air nationwide on Sunday, May 10, 2020 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (ET). The special will be broadcasted on NBC, Comedy.TV, The Weather Channel, and the free streaming service app Local Now. Byron Allen, Louie Anderson, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Wayne Brady, Adam Carolla, Cedric the Entertainer, Andrew Dice Clay, Deon Cole, Billy Crystal, Whitney Cummings, Tommy Davidson, Bill Engvall, Mike Epps, Jim Gaffigan, Billy Gardell, Brad Garrett, Whoopi Goldberg, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin James, Jamie Kennedy, Keegan-Michael Key, George Lopez, Jon Lovitz, Howie Mandel, Sebastian Maniscalco, Tim Meadows, Eddie Murphy, Caroline Rhea, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, JB Smoove, Kenan Thompson, Marlon Wayans, and many more. www.feedingamerica.org/comedyfest https://www.instagram.com/p/B_-gij2J_aZ/?igshid=1fy585skwkw8o

[sloshed-cinema]

Your Sister’s Sister (2011)

Hollywood loves to go to Seattle when it wants an American setting that feels “atmospheric” and “moody,” or if they want to remake a Scandinavian TV series in the states.  But what about the islands of the Puget Sound?  Turns out that’s ripe for scenery porn, too.  This week, we look at a few films set or shot at least in part in the San Juan Islands.

Seattle local Lynn Shelton draws a tangled web of family and love in Your Sister’s Sister.  Emotional wreck Jack is sent by his closest friend Iris to her family cabin in order to get a refresh.  Unbeknownst to the pair, Iris’ sister Hannah is already there, fresh off a breakup.  This is a dramedy, so of course things spin out of control in short order.  This takes the framework of the late ‘00s Indie melodrama and Judd Apatow picture and manages to recast it in a compelling enough set.  The trio are imperfect and lived in, navigating thorny moments and working through them.  Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt click as sisters, both in moments of harmony and discord (complete with a hamfisted explanation for Blunt’s accent).  Lying together in bed wrestling with big decisions, there’s an intimacy to the pair, both physically and verbally, that speaks to that sisterly relationship: there’s love, but also tinges of frustration and reserve.  

DoP Benjamin Kasulke captures the isolated island space with gorgeous play of sunlight-dappled water and maritime fog.  You can practically smell the salt air and feel that damp morning chill, the suggestion of rain either imminent or recently passed.  These aren’t the lilac meadows of San Juan but the more remote, untouched corners.  Vinny Smith compliments this with a score that feels of the aesthetic of the Seattle indie scene, fitting perhaps into the soundscape of groups name-dropped in the film, Fleet Foxes and Band of Horses.  Unconventional shots of downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill close out the film, locking in the location in a way that feels lived-in rather than performative, just like the mentality of the story.  No Space Needle bullshit.

THE RULES

PICK ONE

Someone mentions either TOM or PAM by name.

SIP

Someone says ‘baby’.

Someone names a Seattle institution (UW, Light in the Attic, etc etc).

Apologies all around.

Sloshing water sounds.

BIG DRINK

Someone says ‘potato’.

Ferry boats.

They go to that weird abandoned cabin thing.

[lithelusts]

CANON MUSES TBA.

HARRY POTTER.

andromeda black   |   maude apatow / lily collins / carla gugino fc.

narcissa black   |   sydney sweeney / haley bennett / reese witherspoon fc.

sirius black   |   timothee chalamet   /   ben barnes fc.

fleur delacour   |   madelyn cline fc.

lily evans  ( potter )   |   kennedy mcmann fc.

seamus finnigan   |   barry keoghan fc.

hermione granger   |   alisha boe fc.

fred longbottom   |   alex lawther fc.

neville longbottom   |   jeremy shada fc.

luna lovegood   |   hunter schafer fc.

remus lupin   |   charlie rowe / andrew garfield fc.

draco malfoy   |   rudy pankow fc.

lucius malfoy   |   bjorn mosten fc.

marlene mckinnon   |   olivia scott welch fc.

dorcas meadowes   |   kiana madeira fc.

theodore nott   |   thomas doherty fc.

pansy parkinson   |   emily alyn lind fc.

harry potter   |   justice smith fc.

james potter   |   kedar stirling-williams fc.

dean thomas   |   kit young fc.

edward ‘ted’ tonks   |   logan shroyer / sam claflin / ewan mcgregor.

arthur weasley   |   jack lowden fc.

bill weasley   |   cameron monaghan fc.

fred weasley   |   henrik holm fc.

george weasley   |   henrik holm fc.

ginny weasley   |   ludovica martino fc.

ron weasley   |   harris dickinson fc.

blaise zabini   |   mason gooding fc.

CARTOONS.

daphne blake   |   ellie bamber fc.

velma dinkley   |   lana condor fc.

fred jones   |   owen joyner fc.

shaggy rogers   |   charlie gillespie fc.

COMEDIES.

chandler bing   |   dylan arnold fc.

phoebe buffay   |   renee rapp fc.

monica gellar   |   yara shahidi fc.

rachel green   |   savannah lee smith fc.

joey tribbiani   |   mason gooding fc.

HORROR.

billy looms   |   jacob elordi fc.

stu macher   |   will poulter fc.

randy meeks   |   austin abrams fc.

sidney prescott   |   alva bratt fc.

dwight ‘dewey’ riley   |   arthur darvill fc.

gale weathers   |   karen gillan fc.

OTHER.

rory williams (pond )   |   austin abrams.

[wariswonhq]

+1 Eleanora Burke (Maude Apatow)

With acceptances tomorrow, a few of our other wanted characters are Sirius Black, Severus Snape, Dorcas Meadowes, Ezra Tonks, Edgar Bones, and Venetia Zabini.

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[shmemson]

Halloween Horror Fest; Day 32, Movie 38: Hubie Halloween. A few weeks ago my brother tried to watch this and had to turn it off six minutes in because he hated it. But I’ve seen a few of you say that you liked it so I figured, how bad could it be. Folks, this movie is terrible. I didn’t enjoy it at all save for one scene between Maya Rudolph and Tim Meadows. Can people stop putting their wives and kids who can’t act in their movies (Judd apatow and rob zombie, I’m looking at you). Big yikes. 1/5 #halloweenhorrorfest20 https://www.instagram.com/p/CG-7rm1FpFn/?igshid=1iqc7q1qmxclw

[dontpanichq]

+ 1 NEW APPLICATION

TOTAL: 20

Elliot Fletcher as Alec Chance

Maude Apatow as Elsa “Ellie” Newman

Mikey Madison as Sienna Collier

Sophie Thatcher as Alexandra “Alex” Auden

Kathryn Newton as Crimson Baker

Zoe Kravitz as Jasmine Riley

Grace Van Patten as Brigid Campanella

Alex Fitzalan as E. “Riggs” Rigsby

Brigette Lundy-Paine as Dakota “Koda” Reid

Marlo Kelly as Maeve Colmer

Alia Shawkat as Dana Sabar

Dominic Fike as Nicholas “ Nicky”  Mann

Sen Mitsuji as Taru Kobayashi

Cooper Van Grootel as Samson Taylor

Taylor Russel as Tionne Riley

Kennedy McMann as Nina Bentz

James Scully as Matthew “Mattie” Jacobs

Robin Migné as Drew Winslow

Archie Renaux as Banks Rainier

Sydney Sweeney as Eloise “Louise” Meadows 

[janetoconnerfl]

You can see Jason Segel in Douglas County this weekend, but not as an actor — as an author

Fans of Jason Segel will not be surprised to learn the 37-year-old actor, screenwriter and producer has a soft spot for freaks and geeks. In fact, it was NBC’s 1999 series “Freaks and Geeks” that introduced Segel to the world, along with co-stars and Judd Apatow cohorts Seth Rogen and James Franco.

That low-rated, critically acclaimed show eventually morphed into a cult-TV touchstone, but Segel has stayed busy throughout, writing and starring in big-screen comedies such as “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and 2011’s Oscar-winning “Muppets” reboot, all while remaining firmly in the public eye through a nine-year, 208-episode run as Marshall Eriksen on the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.”

Fans might be surprised, however, to learn that Segel is also a successful author, having co-written the “Nightmares!” children’s book series with New York Times bestselling author Kristen Miller.

Their latest collaboration, “Otherworld,” was published Tuesday by Random House Children’s Books and brings Segel to the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, thanks to a partnership between Douglas County Libraries and The Tattered Cover.

We talked to Segel over the phone from Los Angeles on publication day about his first-ever YA novel, what compelled him to write it, and what comedies and dramas have in common.

Q: You’re far better known as an actor than as a writer. Have you gotten used to people being surprised you do that, too?

It doesn’t really come up all that much, to be honest. The only time it comes up if it someone has read the (“Nightmares!”) books.

Q: Is that refreshing in a way?

It’s been a really wonderful experience. The great thing about writing for kids, which was sort of like doing “The Muppets,” is that there’s nothing cynical about it. There’s no snarkiness attached. Parents and kids just enjoy it, so it’s actually a nice relief because the movie industry can be snarky at times.

Q: That’s an understatement. How many of these in-person author appearances have you done at book stores?

I did a round for the first release of “Nightmares!” (in 2014), and then my other experience for this type of stuff is more press tours for movies. Books are really different, and my appearances with the “Nightmares!” books kind of blew my mind.[relatedwide=true]

Q: How so?

When you’re talking about a movie or a TV show, your entire audience has had the same experience with the piece, because you’ve told them to sit back and receive your work. Whereas with a book, everyone who’s read it has had their own unique experience with it. They’re picturing it a little bit differently, and that was what was really cool about the “Nightmares!” books: kids would ask questions about their experience with the book and they all had different takeaways.

Q: Writing a book is not typically something people do for money or fun. What made you feel like you needed to do this?

Well, I really like making stuff and if I’m to describe it honestly, I have to make stuff when an idea won’t leave me alone. It starts to nag at me. I wake up thinking about it, or I’m sitting having dinner and picturing it in my mind. And at some point the alien is going to burst out of my chest. I need to release it. There are other times when I have an idea and it won’t do that, and I don’t feel a need to write it. But there are some times when I’m trying to take a month off and I’m like, “Oh no, this idea!” I let the ideas be in charge.

Q: This is your fifth book with Kristen Miller. Can you describe what each of you brings to the process?

My experience is entirely in writing screenplays, and the real focus of a screenplay is story and dialogue and that’s what I’m good at. All of the prose in a screenplay is much more of a blueprint for filming, and that part of my writing is not really heavily developed. Kristen is amazing at it. She’s like a landscape painter when it comes to writing these books. She can picture everything perfectly.

Q: And at this point I’d imagine you have a pretty good system for collaborating.

Our senses of humor have sort of melded. There are times when I’ll read something she’s written and I’ll think, “Wait a minute, that’s a Jason Segel joke,” and vice versa.

Q: What translates for you from screenwriting to literature?

The best writing advice I ever got was from Judd (Apatow) when I was writing “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” He said, “Write a drama. That’s what is going to keep people interested for an hour and a half. We can layer comedy on top of that, but what draws people into this is the real drama between characters.” So that’s always our focus going in. This is a sci-fi, not comedy, but you can layer all the cool stuff on top after you’ve got your story.

Q: Is it tough finding the right tone for a YA book? Most YA fiction these days seems like the script for a prestige-TV drama — cursing, sexuality, violence — and yet you have to find a way to make it PG-13.

When I’m writing I’m using a big part of my acting brain, so I’m not thinking so much in terms of genre. I’m thinking in terms of character more than anything else, and I sort of zero in on the age of characters. Our main guy, Simon, reminded me of one of the freak, in “Freaks and Geeks,” and I know that world so I just went from there. What comes from that world is some of that Holden Caulfield existential crisis, that sort of “What’s the point of all this?” kind of stuff, like David Foster Wallace light. Once I zeroed in on that, the tone became really clear to me.

Q: The general subject matter in “Otherworld” — namely, the danger of disappearing into a digital world (in this case, virtual reality) and the manipulation that can occur with that — is pretty well trod. What do you feel you and Kristen brought to it than no one else has?

The focus in our book is really on the humanity of the characters. All of these stories, from Roald Dahl books to Harry Potter to “The Matrix,” these are all about somebody. It’s the classic hero’s journey of being sucked into a world that’s not your own and finding your way out, using you own virtues to get past the threshold guardians. You are questioning what is real, and what better place to do that than virtual reality?

Q: It’s certainly a timely subject. Without giving the ending away, where do you find hope or optimism in the digital world?

The book, which is the first in a series, really grapples with the question of “What is real? How do we define reality these days?” And we use VR as a great metaphor for that, but that’s the world we’re living in now. The phenomenon of “fake news,” this Instagram life — it doesn’t do service to the complicated lives we’re living. Our lives aren’t all about beautifully staged food photos. And I think where the book arrives, and where the series will arrive on that, is that the real salvation lies in connections with another human being. Simon’s (the main character’s) best friend, and his girlfriend Kat is the only thing that’s real to him.

IF YOU GO Jason Segel. Author in conversation and book signing for “Otherworld,” co-written with Kristen Miller. 7 p.m. Nov. 4, Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Dr. in Lone Tree. $10-$23. Adult ticket includes $10 book credit. eventbrite.com.

from Latest Information http://www.denverpost.com/2017/11/01/jason-segel-lone-tree-tattered-cover-nightmares/

[jimblanceusa]

You can see Jason Segel in Douglas County this weekend, but not as an actor — as an author

Fans of Jason Segel will not be surprised to learn the 37-year-old actor, screenwriter and producer has a soft spot for freaks and geeks. In fact, it was NBC’s 1999 series “Freaks and Geeks” that introduced Segel to the world, along with co-stars and Judd Apatow cohorts Seth Rogen and James Franco.

That low-rated, critically acclaimed show eventually morphed into a cult-TV touchstone, but Segel has stayed busy throughout, writing and starring in big-screen comedies such as “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and 2011’s Oscar-winning “Muppets” reboot, all while remaining firmly in the public eye through a nine-year, 208-episode run as Marshall Eriksen on the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.”

Fans might be surprised, however, to learn that Segel is also a successful author, having co-written the “Nightmares!” children’s book series with New York Times bestselling author Kristen Miller.

Their latest collaboration, “Otherworld,” was published Tuesday by Random House Children’s Books and brings Segel to the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, thanks to a partnership between Douglas County Libraries and The Tattered Cover.

We talked to Segel over the phone from Los Angeles on publication day about his first-ever YA novel, what compelled him to write it, and what comedies and dramas have in common.

Q: You’re far better known as an actor than as a writer. Have you gotten used to people being surprised you do that, too?

It doesn’t really come up all that much, to be honest. The only time it comes up if it someone has read the (“Nightmares!”) books.

Q: Is that refreshing in a way?

It’s been a really wonderful experience. The great thing about writing for kids, which was sort of like doing “The Muppets,” is that there’s nothing cynical about it. There’s no snarkiness attached. Parents and kids just enjoy it, so it’s actually a nice relief because the movie industry can be snarky at times.

Q: That’s an understatement. How many of these in-person author appearances have you done at book stores?

I did a round for the first release of “Nightmares!” (in 2014), and then my other experience for this type of stuff is more press tours for movies. Books are really different, and my appearances with the “Nightmares!” books kind of blew my mind.[relatedwide=true]

Q: How so?

When you’re talking about a movie or a TV show, your entire audience has had the same experience with the piece, because you’ve told them to sit back and receive your work. Whereas with a book, everyone who’s read it has had their own unique experience with it. They’re picturing it a little bit differently, and that was what was really cool about the “Nightmares!” books: kids would ask questions about their experience with the book and they all had different takeaways.

Q: Writing a book is not typically something people do for money or fun. What made you feel like you needed to do this?

Well, I really like making stuff and if I’m to describe it honestly, I have to make stuff when an idea won’t leave me alone. It starts to nag at me. I wake up thinking about it, or I’m sitting having dinner and picturing it in my mind. And at some point the alien is going to burst out of my chest. I need to release it. There are other times when I have an idea and it won’t do that, and I don’t feel a need to write it. But there are some times when I’m trying to take a month off and I’m like, “Oh no, this idea!” I let the ideas be in charge.

Q: This is your fifth book with Kristen Miller. Can you describe what each of you brings to the process?

My experience is entirely in writing screenplays, and the real focus of a screenplay is story and dialogue and that’s what I’m good at. All of the prose in a screenplay is much more of a blueprint for filming, and that part of my writing is not really heavily developed. Kristen is amazing at it. She’s like a landscape painter when it comes to writing these books. She can picture everything perfectly.

Q: And at this point I’d imagine you have a pretty good system for collaborating.

Our senses of humor have sort of melded. There are times when I’ll read something she’s written and I’ll think, “Wait a minute, that’s a Jason Segel joke,” and vice versa.

Q: What translates for you from screenwriting to literature?

The best writing advice I ever got was from Judd (Apatow) when I was writing “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” He said, “Write a drama. That’s what is going to keep people interested for an hour and a half. We can layer comedy on top of that, but what draws people into this is the real drama between characters.” So that’s always our focus going in. This is a sci-fi, not comedy, but you can layer all the cool stuff on top after you’ve got your story.

Q: Is it tough finding the right tone for a YA book? Most YA fiction these days seems like the script for a prestige-TV drama — cursing, sexuality, violence — and yet you have to find a way to make it PG-13.

When I’m writing I’m using a big part of my acting brain, so I’m not thinking so much in terms of genre. I’m thinking in terms of character more than anything else, and I sort of zero in on the age of characters. Our main guy, Simon, reminded me of one of the freak, in “Freaks and Geeks,” and I know that world so I just went from there. What comes from that world is some of that Holden Caulfield existential crisis, that sort of “What’s the point of all this?” kind of stuff, like David Foster Wallace light. Once I zeroed in on that, the tone became really clear to me.

Q: The general subject matter in “Otherworld” — namely, the danger of disappearing into a digital world (in this case, virtual reality) and the manipulation that can occur with that — is pretty well trod. What do you feel you and Kristen brought to it than no one else has?

The focus in our book is really on the humanity of the characters. All of these stories, from Roald Dahl books to Harry Potter to “The Matrix,” these are all about somebody. It’s the classic hero’s journey of being sucked into a world that’s not your own and finding your way out, using you own virtues to get past the threshold guardians. You are questioning what is real, and what better place to do that than virtual reality?

Q: It’s certainly a timely subject. Without giving the ending away, where do you find hope or optimism in the digital world?

The book, which is the first in a series, really grapples with the question of “What is real? How do we define reality these days?” And we use VR as a great metaphor for that, but that’s the world we’re living in now. The phenomenon of “fake news,” this Instagram life — it doesn’t do service to the complicated lives we’re living. Our lives aren’t all about beautifully staged food photos. And I think where the book arrives, and where the series will arrive on that, is that the real salvation lies in connections with another human being. Simon’s (the main character’s) best friend, and his girlfriend Kat is the only thing that’s real to him.

IF YOU GO Jason Segel. Author in conversation and book signing for “Otherworld,” co-written with Kristen Miller. 7 p.m. Nov. 4, Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Dr. in Lone Tree. $10-$23. Adult ticket includes $10 book credit. eventbrite.com.

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You can see Jason Segel in Douglas County this weekend, but not as an actor — as an author

Fans of Jason Segel will not be surprised to learn the 37-year-old actor, screenwriter and producer has a soft spot for freaks and geeks. In fact, it was NBC’s 1999 series “Freaks and Geeks” that introduced Segel to the world, along with co-stars and Judd Apatow cohorts Seth Rogen and James Franco.

That low-rated, critically acclaimed show eventually morphed into a cult-TV touchstone, but Segel has stayed busy throughout, writing and starring in big-screen comedies such as “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and 2011’s Oscar-winning “Muppets” reboot, all while remaining firmly in the public eye through a nine-year, 208-episode run as Marshall Eriksen on the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.”

Fans might be surprised, however, to learn that Segel is also a successful author, having co-written the “Nightmares!” children’s book series with New York Times bestselling author Kristen Miller.

Their latest collaboration, “Otherworld,” was published Tuesday by Random House Children’s Books and brings Segel to the Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, thanks to a partnership between Douglas County Libraries and The Tattered Cover.

We talked to Segel over the phone from Los Angeles on publication day about his first-ever YA novel, what compelled him to write it, and what comedies and dramas have in common.

Q: You’re far better known as an actor than as a writer. Have you gotten used to people being surprised you do that, too?

It doesn’t really come up all that much, to be honest. The only time it comes up if it someone has read the (“Nightmares!”) books.

Q: Is that refreshing in a way?

It’s been a really wonderful experience. The great thing about writing for kids, which was sort of like doing “The Muppets,” is that there’s nothing cynical about it. There’s no snarkiness attached. Parents and kids just enjoy it, so it’s actually a nice relief because the movie industry can be snarky at times.

Q: That’s an understatement. How many of these in-person author appearances have you done at book stores?

I did a round for the first release of “Nightmares!” (in 2014), and then my other experience for this type of stuff is more press tours for movies. Books are really different, and my appearances with the “Nightmares!” books kind of blew my mind.[relatedwide=true]

Q: How so?

When you’re talking about a movie or a TV show, your entire audience has had the same experience with the piece, because you’ve told them to sit back and receive your work. Whereas with a book, everyone who’s read it has had their own unique experience with it. They’re picturing it a little bit differently, and that was what was really cool about the “Nightmares!” books: kids would ask questions about their experience with the book and they all had different takeaways.

Q: Writing a book is not typically something people do for money or fun. What made you feel like you needed to do this?

Well, I really like making stuff and if I’m to describe it honestly, I have to make stuff when an idea won’t leave me alone. It starts to nag at me. I wake up thinking about it, or I’m sitting having dinner and picturing it in my mind. And at some point the alien is going to burst out of my chest. I need to release it. There are other times when I have an idea and it won’t do that, and I don’t feel a need to write it. But there are some times when I’m trying to take a month off and I’m like, “Oh no, this idea!” I let the ideas be in charge.

Q: This is your fifth book with Kristen Miller. Can you describe what each of you brings to the process?

My experience is entirely in writing screenplays, and the real focus of a screenplay is story and dialogue and that’s what I’m good at. All of the prose in a screenplay is much more of a blueprint for filming, and that part of my writing is not really heavily developed. Kristen is amazing at it. She’s like a landscape painter when it comes to writing these books. She can picture everything perfectly.

Q: And at this point I’d imagine you have a pretty good system for collaborating.

Our senses of humor have sort of melded. There are times when I’ll read something she’s written and I’ll think, “Wait a minute, that’s a Jason Segel joke,” and vice versa.

Q: What translates for you from screenwriting to literature?

The best writing advice I ever got was from Judd (Apatow) when I was writing “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” He said, “Write a drama. That’s what is going to keep people interested for an hour and a half. We can layer comedy on top of that, but what draws people into this is the real drama between characters.” So that’s always our focus going in. This is a sci-fi, not comedy, but you can layer all the cool stuff on top after you’ve got your story.

Q: Is it tough finding the right tone for a YA book? Most YA fiction these days seems like the script for a prestige-TV drama — cursing, sexuality, violence — and yet you have to find a way to make it PG-13.

When I’m writing I’m using a big part of my acting brain, so I’m not thinking so much in terms of genre. I’m thinking in terms of character more than anything else, and I sort of zero in on the age of characters. Our main guy, Simon, reminded me of one of the freak, in “Freaks and Geeks,” and I know that world so I just went from there. What comes from that world is some of that Holden Caulfield existential crisis, that sort of “What’s the point of all this?” kind of stuff, like David Foster Wallace light. Once I zeroed in on that, the tone became really clear to me.

Q: The general subject matter in “Otherworld” — namely, the danger of disappearing into a digital world (in this case, virtual reality) and the manipulation that can occur with that — is pretty well trod. What do you feel you and Kristen brought to it than no one else has?

The focus in our book is really on the humanity of the characters. All of these stories, from Roald Dahl books to Harry Potter to “The Matrix,” these are all about somebody. It’s the classic hero’s journey of being sucked into a world that’s not your own and finding your way out, using you own virtues to get past the threshold guardians. You are questioning what is real, and what better place to do that than virtual reality?

Q: It’s certainly a timely subject. Without giving the ending away, where do you find hope or optimism in the digital world?

The book, which is the first in a series, really grapples with the question of “What is real? How do we define reality these days?” And we use VR as a great metaphor for that, but that’s the world we’re living in now. The phenomenon of “fake news,” this Instagram life — it doesn’t do service to the complicated lives we’re living. Our lives aren’t all about beautifully staged food photos. And I think where the book arrives, and where the series will arrive on that, is that the real salvation lies in connections with another human being. Simon’s (the main character’s) best friend, and his girlfriend Kat is the only thing that’s real to him.

IF YOU GO Jason Segel. Author in conversation and book signing for “Otherworld,” co-written with Kristen Miller. 7 p.m. Nov. 4, Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows, 10345 Park Meadows Dr. in Lone Tree. $10-$23. Adult ticket includes $10 book credit. eventbrite.com.

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