In taking on the role of David Foster Wallace for The close of The Tour,Jason Segel raised a lot of industry eyebrows. With his hefty resume packed with comedic gems (How I Met Your Mother, The Muppets, or Forgetting Sarah Marshall),Segel wasn't an obvious choice to play an author struggling with depression and disillusionment. Fortunately, director James Ponsoldt thought otherwise and Segel went on to earn an Independent Spirit nom and rave reviews. But what led him to this…
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