Simon Pegg to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Coming Soon (via) reports that Simon Pegg is to play Toby Young in the movie adaptation of his bestselling book How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, in which he detailed his disastrous stint as a contributing editor for Vanity Fair in New York.
Variety says Young is merciless about his own hapless attempts to ingratiate himself with celebrities and impress supermodels. But he is equally scathing about the ego and grandeur of his boss, editor-in-chief Graydon Carter Carter, and the self-importance of the entire Vanity Fair machine.
Robert Weide hs been signed up to direct the film, which is being scripted by Peter Straughan. Shooting is scheduled to start next spring.
Monday 14 Aug 2006 | Paul | New and Upcoming Films
