The Sound of Young America: Rob Siegel Interview

18th August 2009

Rob Siegel is a former editor for The Onion and penned last year’s Mickey Rourke vehicle The Wrestler. He’s just written and directed Big Fan, a dark film starring Patton Oswalt as man beaten up by his favorite player on the New York Giants. Siegel’s characters seem to find fulfillment on the fringes of society […]

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Rob Siegel is a former editor for The Onion and penned last year’s Mickey Rourke vehicle The Wrestler. He’s just written and directed Big Fan, a dark film starring Patton Oswalt as man beaten up by his favorite player on the New York Giants. Siegel’s characters seem to find fulfillment on the fringes of society — listen in to find out why.

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