Genre-Killer: The success of this naturalistic, mostly improvised indie-style comedy ushered in a new trend of similar films which completely displaced the over-the-top, Totally Radical gross-out studio comedies of the previous decade.The constant maintenance required for this left the actor with ingrown hairs and a nasty infection (according to Carell, his chest looked so bad at one point that his wife couldn't stomach it and made him wear a t-shirt at all times). Moreover, Carell's chest had to be kept in its partially hairless state for the remainder of the shoot. You can also see his blood starting to bubble out, as noted in the commentary. In fact, at one point they almost ripped off Steve Carell's nipple, because the actress playing the waxer didn't know she was supposed to apply Vaseline to the nipple and was about to rip off the strip when Judd Apatow realized what was happening and yelled cut. For the obvious reason, this was a one-take scene. Enforced Method Acting: The chest-waxing scene? Yeah, one hundred percent real.Judd Apatow was originally nervous about the transformation, stating that he didn't think that "comedians wanting to look good is ever good for comedy." However, he gradually realized that Carell being "ripped" was a good idea, as it helped establish that Andy was only a virgin because he's shy and nervous, not because of his looks. Dyeing for Your Art: To prepare for his role as Andy, Steve Carell lost thirty pounds for the role.
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