Seth Rogen Talks Fake Beards in 'American Pickle' and Finding Bliss in Ceramics (Exclusive)
etonline.comSeth Rogen has scripted and starred in any number of movies that have pulled inspiration from his life, but he says, the HBO Max time-travel farce adapted from a short story by Simon Rich, is perhaps the story he relates to most.The film stars Rogen as Herschel Greenbaum, a ditchdigger living in a fictional Eastern European country circa 1919.
After escaping to New York City in pursuit of the American dream, a factory mishap lands Herschel in a vat of pickles, where he remains perfectly preserved in brine for 100 years, coming to in modern day and coming face-to-face with his great grandson, the millennial Brooklynite and freelance app developer, Ben (also Rogen).«My grandmother was born in Eastern Europe and was literally born on a caravan.
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