Thank you to Disney for covering my expenses so I could participate in the Vince Vaughn interview. All thoughts are my own.
As part of our trip to L.A. we had the pleasure of sitting down with Vince Vaughn for a little chat. I have to say – being invited to a Vince Vaughn interview made me quite popular with my brothers, who are huge Vince Vaughn fans from way back. I believe they’ve seen pretty much every one of his movies; I know this as I was always right there beside them, watching along, too.
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We were chatting with Vince about his role as David Wozniak in the film Delivery Man. Our group had just watched it the night before when we attended the red carpet premiere at the El Capitan Theatre. I was surprised that Vince knew we had been in attendance; one of the very first things he said walking through the door was “thanks for coming last night.” He also commented on our attire, as we were wearing our Delivery Man t-shirts and Wozniak Meat Company jackets.
As a bit of background, in Delivery Man David Wozniak receives two very big surprises within a very short time frame. First, he finds out that his girlfriend Emma (played by awesome Cobie Smulders) is pregnant – and she’s not even sure she wants him involved, as he hasn’t been exactly dependable. Second, he finds out that due to an error at a fertility clinic where he donated 20 years earlier that he is the biological father of 533 kids.
Why David?
While the movie is filled with humor, it’s not really a “typical” Vince Vaughn role. So we asked him why did he decide to play David Wozniak? “The director is a very passionate storyteller, and I think what he is doing with this story is really unique and inspiring. It’s not an overly obvious way in to some very sentimental and universal feelings, I think, about parenthood and also about life.”
“What’s interesting to me,” he continued, “is nowadays movies can be just a comedy or just sentimental or just a drama. The skill set that Ken has is very unique in that it is kind of all of those things in one movie. It makes it a very unpredictable story; you’re not quite sure what emotion is going to come next.”
He’s definitely right about that. One minute I was laughing out loud, and the next minute I was wishing that my clutch had been big enough for a pack of tissues. When you’re telling the story of life and family, there are bound to be a range of emotions.
Cracked Open As A Parent
A family man, himself (Vince’s second child was born in August), he was able to bring part of that to the role of David. “You’re so cracked open as a parent to those things. And inevitably you start thinking about, well, what should I do for their lives. You start seeking information about how do I parent? I think for me, fortunately, I come from a very close family, and I waited until I was older, and I really wanted to be a parent when I got to be a parent. So I’m very invested in it. I think it was very easy to draw on those kinds of emotions that were running in me anyway.”
He also drew from his role as a husband. “It’s interesting for Cobie’s character and my character to kind of figure out how they see each other, what are the expectations, because I find relationships to really be about communicating and expectations, you know? Partnership I think is very important, too. The best thing you can do as a father for your kids is to love the mom in that it shows what a good relationship should be.”
A Captive Audience
Speaking of Cobie, Vince had nothing but kind words for his costars. “I think one of the things that was so nice was that both of them [Cobie Smulders and Chris Pratt] are really new parents, so I had a captive audience to show my photos to. They’re, like, ‘yeah, that’s great – look at mine!’ So that was fun.”
“Chris is really sweet and sincere. He’s a really nice guy and really loves his wife. It’s nice to see. And the same with Cobie, and her husband’s so nice. And they’re just excited parents. It was fun to make this movie with people who are at a similar stage.”
Playing Favorites
So which of the 533 kids was his favorite? “Love them all the same. I really did! All those actors were just so wonderful and so excited. There’s something in that enthusiasm that they had and commitment to do a great job that I found inspiring. I think they all did a really nice job. There’s something lovable and root-able about all of them, right?”
We ended up speaking to Vince for over 20 minutes, which was very gracious of him. And at the end he offered to have Marshall take small group photos with us. You’ll probably notice right away – Vince Vaughn is a very tall man! He always comes across as tall on the big screen but in person, it was kind of remarkable.
Be sure to go and see Delivery Man when it opens on Friday, November 22nd. And pack those tissues! Follow @DeliveryManFilm on Twitter, too, as they’ve had a lot of fun giveaways and live chats lately.
What is your favorite part of our Vince Vaughn interview?
About Liza
Liza is a mom (5-year-old daughter, 20-year-old stepson, and 24-year-old stepdaughter) and wife living in Louisville. She loves spending time with her family, visiting the local zoo and parks, as well as planning travel adventures. Cooking and baking, DIY projects and crafts, and coffee - lots and lots of coffee - round out some of her other hobbies.
This movie looks like it will be great. Especially after reading your interview.
This was such a great interview! I loved how open he was about his family and how much the movie meant to him.
It was REALLY awesome to hear him talk so warmly about his wife and kids and how happy he was to be a father.
That is totally awesome that he took time to meet with y’all, answer questions, and even take a group photo. I always knew he was tall, but I can really see it now, HA
6’5″, Shauna! Considering that I’m 5’2″ I felt lilliputian!
I absolutely LOVED this movie when I saw the screening in July! You are so lucky to interview him. Reading the interview just makes me want to see the movie again.
It was great to hear his thoughts on his family. Such a fun event!
What a great interview with Vince Vaughn. Now, I want to go see Delivery Man. It was so nice that Vince and the other stars were so accommodating to you and the other bloggers.
Vince seems like such a down to earth guy! I love how “real” he is. And boy is he tall!!
That is seriously what every single person says when they see our pictures – “oh my gosh, he’s so tall!” lol He really is. And he was very nice, for sure.
This movie looks like it will be Hillarious. I love Vince Vaughn! How cool that you got to meet him!
Thanks so much for this interview!!! I LOVED this movie so much!
I thought Delivery Man was so different than a typical Vince Vaughn movie. I adored it! How fun to get to interview him!
I really want to see this! I heard it wasn’t a typical Vince Vaughn movie. Following on Twitter now!
I like that he couldn’t even pick a favorite “kid” from the movie. Spoken like a dad!
So true, Krystyn!
Great interview! I love how he shared how he related being a parent to the role!
Wow, that is something I’m sure most people don’t think about when they go to ‘help’ other people. I have read reports about how people could marry someone and not have any idea they were a half brother/sister…
Awsome interveiw. Love this post.
The premise of this movie is just so interesting and one of those things you wonder if it could really happen.
I like that it’s going to be a bit unpredictable. I can’t wait to see him in this role!
i adore Vince Vaughn and can’t WAIT To see him in the film! i am jealous about the interview.
Wow, this is so cool and I am super jealous. The part that I liked most about the interview? That you got to meet this hilarious man.. I am so jealous! I am a huge fan…. I’ve watched Wedding Crashers and The Breakup so many times I’ve lost count. And.. it’t time to watch Fred Claus again! Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes scoop 😉
Ahh! Thank you for reminding me about Fred Claus, we totally have to watch that in another week or so 😀
What a great guy! I can’t wait to go watch Delivery Man.
What a great interview!
I’m glad to hear Vince was so nice and forthcoming. I know several people who were not so lucky! I think the film sounds darling!
I would have loved to have been in on that interview. He is such a funny guy!
So jealous!! I would totally love to meet him, I can’t wait to see this movie, he is hilarious.
That is so great that you got to interview Vince Vaughn! I definitely am jealous!
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