Eugene Levy is making a name for himself as the beloved patriarch of the Rose family on the hit show Schitt’s Creek, but it wasn’t that long ago that he was best known for American Pie. In an interview with the Guardian, Levy said that the attention he received from the 1999 teen film became a bit tedious.
“People would bring me apple pie every time I went into a restaurant or to a wedding,” Levy revealed. “Which is kind of funny, but it did happen a lot.”
But Levy’s not just known for his comedic roles. He’s also a co-writer and performer in Christopher Guest’s iconic fake documentaries, including Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. He calls Jennifer Coolidge, one of his co-stars, a “very funny, quirky, beautiful person,” and even though the films were a success, Levy doesn’t think they’ll be making more.
“Our last one was For Your Consideration back in 2006,” Levy shared. “Our fake documentaries — Chris [Guest] always hated the term ‘mockumentary’ because we’re not mocking, it’s more affectionate than that — but they were getting a little cookie-cutter in terms of story. Everything was kind of the same, except we just changed the subject. At a certain point, that becomes predictable. In the interim, so many television shows have picked up that form and just destroyed it.”
Despite the fact that Levy and Guest’s films may have seen their time, Levy still holds a special place in his heart for his castmates. Recently, he and the rest of the cast got together in San Francisco for a reunion event to mark the 20th anniversary of A Mighty Wind.
“Funnily enough, a lot of the cast just got together in San Francisco for a reunion event, marking the 20th anniversary of A Mighty Wind. There was music, laughter, a lot of fun,” he said.
Levy has clearly come a long way since his days in American Pie, and it’s clear that he’s still just as beloved by his castmates as ever. Here’s hoping that Levy will continue to make us laugh for many more years to come.
