Judd Apatow

I've ... always thought he could be a big comedy star. The nice thing about 'Virgin' is that it shows read more

I've ... always thought he could be a big comedy star. The nice thing about 'Virgin' is that it shows the studios that if the premise is a strong one, you can take a chance on a new actor in the lead.

We wanted to show how over his head he is, ... We were always terrified of that scene. The audience read more

We wanted to show how over his head he is, ... We were always terrified of that scene. The audience is so uncomfortable.

The idea makes you laugh, and you're instantly sympathetic. We've all lived through that moment where we had sex for read more

The idea makes you laugh, and you're instantly sympathetic. We've all lived through that moment where we had sex for the first time. You're terrified, so the idea of a guy so scared he let it get past him is relatable to us.

It just frees you to be more honest.

It just frees you to be more honest.

I like letting people in on the process. When we did a speed-dating scene, we hired all these hilarious women read more

I like letting people in on the process. When we did a speed-dating scene, we hired all these hilarious women ... and let them go off on Steve. ... If something's funny, I hate for it to just sit in a basement.