Judd Apatow has had a hand in a huge number of recent feature films . His third film as director , ` ` Funny People , '' stars Adam Baldwin . To gather material for the movie Apatow , Sandler and co-star Seth Rogen followed a similar trajectory , going to comedy clubs together and , according to Apatow `` doing stand-up and bombing . '' A former stand - up comic , Apatow cut his teeth writing for U.S. TV shows .
Judd Apatow has had a hand in a huge number of recent feature films . His third film as director , ` ` Funny People , '' stars Adam Baldwin . A former stand - up comic , Apatow cut his teeth writing for U.S. TV shows .