Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg appears in the following:

Hot Fuzz

Thursday, December 01, 2016

The creators of “Hot Fuzz” reveal how they prepared for their action flick spoof and why they defiled a small English village.  

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Simon Pegg’s Impossible Mission

Thursday, August 06, 2015

In less than a decade, Simon Pegg went from ultimate fanboy to roles in three major franchises: “Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” and “Mission: Impossible.”

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'This is Where I Leave You,' 'Tusk,' 'A Walk Among the Tombstones,' 'The Maze Runner,' and Special Guest Simon Pegg

Friday, September 19, 2014

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It's a week for people on film and off (ahem, Rafer) to take personal responsibility for their lives. But do all of them rise to the occasion?  
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Simon Pegg's Search for the Secret to Happiness

Friday, September 19, 2014

In his long career, Simon Pegg has been known for playing a lot of unhappy characters. But in his latest project, he tackles the search for the secret to happiness.

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Appreciating The Awkward Absurdity Of Adolescence

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

I was first made aware of Bruce Robinson at a party in 1987 when I was introduced to him by a friend.

He wasn't at the party. Why would he be? It was one of those teen affairs where everyone gets drunk on affordable alcohol, then swiftly disappears into various ...

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Supergeek Simon Pegg

Monday, June 13, 2011

Comedian, actor, writer, and self-proclaimed supergeek Simon Pegg talks about his first forays into comedy and his surprise cult hits "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz." In Nerd Do Well: A Small Boy’s Journey to Becoming a Big Kid, he describes his obsession with science fiction, his enduring friendship with Nick Frost, and meeting and working with movie heroes like Peter Jackson, Kevin Smith, and Quentin Tarantino.

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Hot Fuzz

Friday, April 27, 2007

England still isn’t safe from filmmaker Edgar Wright. First it was invaded by zombies, in his cult hit Shaun of the Dead, and now by quick-on-the-draw super-cops. Hot Fuzz is a high-intensity Hollywood-style cop caper set in a quaint village. Kurt talks with Edgar and stars

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