I  know I have tons of stuff to post related to “Wanderlust” promotion including some recent appearances on talk shows but I’ve been rather busy lately.

Until I find some time for these I have a small something. Terry Richardson posted at his blog some new b/w outtakes with Paul. You can find them in our gallery plus a picture of Terry Richardson GQ photoshoot back in 2010:

• [x006] Photoshoots in 2012 - Session 002
• [x001] Photoshoots in 2010 - Session 002: GQ

posted by hightimes.com on March 4th, 2012

Since his breakout performance as young, idealistic pre-law student Josh Lucas in 1995’s Clueless, Paul Rudd has played a super-stony surf instructor (Forgetting Sarah Marshall), a cigar- chomping drug kingpin (Reno 911), a ganja-toking sidekick (multiple films), a naïve pot prisoner (Our Idiot Brother), a washed-up rock star (Veronica Mars), an uptight businessman (Dinner for Schmucks), Phoebe’s husband (Friends) and the coolest kid at summer camp (Wet Hot American Summer) – all with an affable “low-frequency” charm that’s won him fans among the bros and their better halves.

Perhaps most memorable to HIGH TIMES readers have been his multiple collaborations with the “Frat Pack,” a loose-knit group of writers and performers best known for their work on Judd Apatow films like Knocked Up and The 40-Year-Old Virgin – both of which featured Rudd to great acclaim. And now he can be found starring opposite Jennifer Aniston in Wanderlust, a new film about a close-knit cannabis couple who decide to ditch their conventional lifestyle in favor of a move toward the counterculture.

We caught up with Rudd during some rare downtime to discuss his own favorite stoner movies, the occasional need to stay clearheaded, and the hardest (maybe) he ever laughed while getting stoned.

In last year’s Our Idiot Brother, you played Ned, a wonderfully likable guy who goes to jail for selling pot to a cop and then keeps smoking weed even after he gets out. Was there an element of Method acting involved in portraying such an obvious cannabis enthusiast?
Honestly, one of the things we didn’t want to focus on in that film was the whole weed angle of it, because that’s not really what the story is about. We didn’t want to turn Ned into a caricature – but at the same time, you’re supposed to say, “Yeah, that guy totally smokes pot.”

posted by flicksandbits.com on February 19th, 2012

Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in ‘Wanderlust,’ a raucous comedy from director David Wain (Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer) and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) about a couple who leaves the pressures of the big city and joins a freewheeling community where the only rule is to be yourself. George (Paul Rudd) and Linda (Jennifer Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George’s awful brother in Atlanta. On the way there, George and Linda stumble upon Elysium, an idyllic community populated by colourful characters who embrace a different way of looking at things. ‘Wanderlust’ stars Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux, Malin Akerman, Kathryn Hahn, Lauren Ambrose, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Alan Alda. The film is set for release February 24th in the US, and March 2nd in the UK.

You’ve starred in all of David Wain’s films. What keeps that actor-director relationship going?
Paul Rudd: For me, I’m a huge David Wain fan. And he’s one of my best friends now, he just makes me laugh continually, much to the annoyance of his wife actually. She’s like, “Don’t encourage him,” when we have dinner and stuff (laughs). I just think he’s got a very specific sensibility that is unlike anybody’s I’ve ever met. I happen to think that he’s a really talented filmmaker.

You can definitely tell ‘Wanderlust’ is a David Wain film….
Paul Rudd: Yeah, I think that anybone who’s familiar with David Wain’s sensibility, and some of the stuff he’s made in the past, from ‘Wet Hot American Summer,’ or ‘Stella,’ they know that he has a very specific take on things. ‘Wanderlust’ is a movie that I think also falls into that category, yet it was expanded into something that could actually have some sort of commercial appeal (laughs). ‘Wanderlust’ can be fairly extreme and irreverent. It’s just a crazy crazy story that is hopefully the perfect match of distinct comedy, and an accessible story.

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Here are some highlights of the Q&A:

Why are men so obsessed with boobs?
“It’s a good question, and I’m sure there’s some kind of biological explanation, such as sustenance and when we were babies . . . breast milk kept us alive. There’s also the thing of, we don’t have them. So they’re just interesting. Maybe it’s a combination of those two [reasons]. And then a third, maybe, just because they’re awesome.”

On when boys turn into men
“This is a loaded question. And I don’t think an easily answered one. I don’t think there actually is an age. I think that you’d find that there are many men who you would consider men, who actually are still boys. There’s no line of demarcation. And every person is different. We don’t have any kind of ritual that turns a boy into a man, like they do in some other cultures. And bar mitzvahs don’t count.”

On whether girls and guys can really be “just friends”
I do. I really do. Seems like though, that kind of happens later in life. But I had friends when I was in grade school and junior high and they were girls. Yeah, I think you can.

On how to steal a man who is already attached
Well this is tough, it’s always tough. But I don’t think you should do anything rash . . . Just be nice. Be his friend . . . Don’t mess with something so that it could come back to you.

On matching underwear being a necessity
I always wear it. Not always. I sometimes wear it.

Paul Rudd was in Clueless, 200 Cigarettes, Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer, Our Idiot Brother, and more of your favorite movies. He’s on Parks and Recreation this season, and he’s about to be in the adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. But without a doubt the pinnacle of his career, and his personal life, was recording this advice for you, Rookie readers.

• [x127] Captures in 2012 - Rookie Magazine’s Ask a Grown Man

I updated the gallery with lots of Paul photos during various events the past weeks. I still have tons of stuff to add related to “Wanderlust” promotion so check back every once in a while for little extras.

• [x033] Appearances in 2012 - February 22nd: Arrives to Late Show with David Letterman
• [x012] Appearances in 2012 – February 22nd: Film Society Of Lincoln Center Screening Of “Wanderlust”
• [x010] Appearances in 2012 – February 22nd: Late Show With David Letterman
• [x011] Appearances in 2012 – February 23rd: Arriving at Good Morning America Studios
• [x007] Appearances in 2012 – February 24th: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
• [x002] Appearances in 2012 – February 24th: Leaving Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Studios
• [x007] Appearances in 2012 – March 1st: DayBreak
• [x003] Appearances in 2012 – March 3rd: Saturday Night Live After-Party
• [x005] Appearances in 2012 – March 4th: Amnesty International’s Secret Policeman’s Ball
• [x036] Appearances in 2012 – March 5th: Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Men And Women Of 2012
• [x003] Appearances in 2012 – March 5th: The Cinema Society and People StyleWatch Host A Screening Of “Friends With Kids” – After Party

Thanks to my friend Kelly we have a scan of last week’s Entertainment Weekly issue which had a review on “Wanderlust”. You can read it in our gallery:

• [x001] Scans in 2012 - March 2nd: Entertainment Weekly

I added in the gallery the first still of “This is 40″ that surfaced recently. I really can’t wait for more!

• [x001] Movies: This is 40 - Production Stills

Paul Rudd & Jennifer Aniston Get ‘Wanderlust’
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston talk with Access correspondent Tim Vincent about their good working relationship over the years. Also, the duo tells Tim about the naughty scenes that were cut out from their new comedy, “Wanderlust.”
CREDITS TO http://www.accesshollywood.com

• [x222] Movies: Wanderlust - Access Hollywood
• [Video] Movies: Wanderlust - Jennifer Aniston Talks Potty Training Her New Puppy

“Extra’s” Renee Bargh sat down with “Wanderlust” stars Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux to talk about their new comedy. Aniston also revealed her biggest food weakness.

• [x201] Movies: Wanderlust - Extra

WANDERLUST- Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston Raw Interview – Screenslam.com
CREDITS TO http://www.screenslam.com

• [x120] Movies: Wanderlust - ScreenSlam