Judd Apatow

Filmmaker Judd Apatow listens to other people as much as he projects his own voice. His new documentary, George Carlin’s American Dream (HBO, HBO Max), is a complex, intimate portrait of one of the most impactful comedians ever. His new book, Sicker in the Head: More Conversations about Life and Comedy, finds him sharing tales of pandemic life, depression and expression with creative people including David Letterman, Hanna Gadsby and Lin-Manuel Miranda. In his latest comedy, The Bubble, Apatow attempts to reflect the madness of the pandemic in real time. What drives all this activity? How does his constant outreach affect his creativity? How does he feel about his daughters joining the family business? Is he working on This is 50? This conversation about life and comedy covers a lot of ground.