Was there any chance of using The 40 Year Old Virgin poster as Dans newspaper column photo?
Steve Carell: That would have been, maybe Dan… No, actually, I don’t see Dan like that at all. See, I think the guy, the character of Andy has such a…He’s sort of wide-eyed in terms of the possibilities of life, and yet he’s kind of given up on one element of what life might bring. But he just has a very cheery upbeat disposition, which kind of belies his situation. And I think Dan on the other hand is a bit downtrodden and trying to get through. There’s not a lot of, at least in the beginning of the movie, not a lot of light in his eyes. So I think to see that light coming through a newspaper column photo would be a little disconcerting. So what do you like about Dan? Steve Carell: I think that he’s honest. I think he’s a caring sort of character. He really loves his family a lot, and loves his kids. And he is willing to give up his potential happiness to preserve his relationship with his family. And that, I think, is a very kind thing to do, and very selfless, but also kind of s
