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A Jewish David Foster Wallace? Welcome to Sundance

JL;DR SUMMARY Jason Segel, a Jewish actor better known for his comedic roles, takes on the serious portrayal of renowned author David Foster Wallace in "The End of the Tour," which premiered at Sundance. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ActingPostmodernismFilm AdaptationJesse EisenbergSundance Film FestivalJason SegelDavid Foster WallaceThe End Of The TourInfinite JestDavid Lipsky

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Park City, Utah, United States
"after The End of the Tour debuted on Friday night at the Park City, Utah festival, some are predicting serious Academy Award attention for Segel"

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