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B.J. Novak on Directing His First Movie ‘Vengeance,’ Being Friends With John Mayer and Living at Bob Odenkirk’s House
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterHe may have starred in the beloved sitcom “The Office” and worked with his hero Quentin Tarantino in “Inglourious Basterds,” but B.J. Novak never feels cooler than when he’s shooting the shit at some swanky Manhattan watering hole with his buddy John Mayer.That realization inspired the opening sequence in Novak’s new film “Vengeance,” a slice-of-life comedy that descends into a murder mystery set in America’s heartland.