In the wake ofTrainwreck’s success last year, star and writerAmy Schumerwas no doubt inundated with offers from Hollywood. Indeed, she remained busy with her Comedy Central seriesInside Amy Schumer, but she also began looking for her next film project,eventually settling ona screenplay byThe HeatandGhostbustersco-writerKatie Dippolddescribed as a mother/daughter action-comedy. The project quickly gained steam asWarm Bodiesand50/50directorJonathan Levinesettled into the director’s chair, and then scored a huge get whenGoldie Hawnsigned on to play Schumer’s mother in the 20th Century Fox film, marking her first feature film role in nearly 15 years.
Plot details for the as-yet-untitled movie have been kept under wraps, but during the press day forGhostbusters, Collider’s own Christina Radish spoke with Dippold about the movie, at which time she gave a rundown of the inspiration behind the film and its core story. Dippold also discussed working with Schumer, who did some work on the screenplay herself, and how Schumer’s persistence resulted in Hawn’s casting. See what all she had to say below, and look for Christina’s full interview closer to the release ofGhostbusterson July 15th.
Collider: You also wrote the new Jonathan Levine movie. Does that have a title yet?
KATIE DIPPOLD: No. Please give me one, I beg you. I don’t know why it’s so hard.
What is that film about?
Is she aware of this movie?
DIPPOLD: Yeah.
This is Goldie Hawn’s first feature in like 14 years.
DIPPOLD: Thank god, it’s Goldie Hawn, so my mom can be excited.
How did it feel to get her back in a movie?
DIPPOLD: Oh, man, I was the biggest Goldie Hawn fan, my entire life. It’s really, really exciting. And seeing her back in action again, she’s so amazing and so funny. I’m really excited for people to see this.
When you write something for Amy Schumer, do you also write it with Amy Schumer? How much does she contribute to the writing and development, being a writer herself?
DIPPOLD: Amy is a really, really hilarious writer and did passes on the script. She’s super funny, and I feel like the core of our senses of humor is really similar. It’s actually been really fun. She’s hilarious, and also a great actor. There are moments in the movie where I’m like, “Oh, damn, look at you!” She’s really great. And seeing them together, they’re really awesome together. From the beginning, Amy always pushed for going after Goldie to play the mom ‘cause she was a big fan. So, them together is really special.
