Whats it like to co-star in the first Van Wilder and now star in the sequel?
Kal Penn: We had no idea what was going to happen when we did the original. It’s kind of cool because in the original Van Wilder, I was basically just kind of a sidekick character. Kind of one dimensional, and a little stereotypical, too. So it was cool that the audience actually liked it, because I had fears that they weren’t going to identify with the character. They thought I was likable and they liked that he was so quirky, I guess. It’s actually more of a spinoff than a sequel. I think it’s sort of weird that it’s called Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj, (laughs) I think it should just be called The Rise of Taj, because it’s misleading because Ryan’s not in the sequel, unfortunately. The opportunity to create a character 4 years later was pretty awesome. To take a guy who was just kind of sidekick part and make him the lead, who gets the girl in the movie, and does more of the insanity instead of just talks about it, was cool. What do you think the secret of comedy is in a film like Th
