Paul Judd Just Wants To Have a Nice Life

Actor Paul Rudd is busy promoting his new film, Knocked Up. The star recently talked with Entertainment Weekly about the film and about his treasured time with his wife, Julie Yaeger, and 2-year-old son Jack.

Rudd has steadily been building an ever expanding resume and is best known for his roles in Clueless, The 40-year-old Virgin, and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and Friends where he played Phoebe's husband Mike Hannigan. Paul says he likes being that guy that you recognize but don't always know his name. Having witnessed the life of an A-lister when he was sharing the Broadway stage with Julia Roberts last year in Three Days of Rain he admits that he's perfectly happy being "kind of on the outside."

He says, "I just want a nice life with my wife and kid and work on things that are fun and challenging, y'know?"

He was a big contributor in helping create his new film, Knocked Up, since writer-director-producer Judd Apatow would pick the married father's experiences to develop the film. Apatow admits, "I called and asked, 'What about you really irritates your wife?' He admitted he never read the baby books when his wife was pregnant."

Rudd currently lives in the West Village with wife and stay-home mom Julie and son Jack. The father-son duo spend their days together choosing sons for their air-guitar sessions.

Rudd says, "He loves Loudon Wainwright III. He's really into The Shins' new record. Last week he was terrified of a Nickelback song, and now he loves it. Though I don't admit that readily."

Another shared love for the two is their addiction to TiVo. He says, "I'm a total victim of technology. At a hotel if we miss something on TV, Jack says, 'Again!' to tell me to rewind like we do at home."

Source: Entertainment Weekly, June 1, 2007, pg. 20