This Article is From Dec 20, 2010

Playing Emily's love interest was a challenge: Jason Segel

Highlights

  • Hollywood actor Jason Segel says that playing actress Emily Blunt's love interest in the film Gulliver's Travels was a tougher call than getting into shape for the role.
  • The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star is paired opposite the 27-year-old actress in the movie as the regal love interest Horatio, Contactmusic reported.
London: Hollywood actor Jason Segel saysthat playing actress Emily Blunt's love interest in the filmGulliver's Travels was a tougher call than getting intoshape for the role.

The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star is pairedopposite the 27-year-old actress in the movie as the regallove interest Horatio, Contactmusic reported.

"Here I needed to be fit. They got me a trainer, whichis very different to what I am used to. I have hand-to-handcombat, and then I also have to be someone Emily Blunt couldbe attracted to. In fact, that's been the toughest thing ofall," said the 30-year-old actor.

However, Segel feels indebted to actor Jack Black,after he fought to get him cast in the movie.

"I love Jack. He gave me my first writing job when Iwas 20 years old on a pilot called Black Market Music thatSeth Rogen and I were writing. Jack fought really hard for meon this movie and I owe him a lot," he explained.
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