--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Seth [Rogen] had written a script with…" description: "\"Seth [Rogen] had written a script with this guy, Evan [Goldberg], who none of us knew, and he was prepared to move to L.A. to try to get a script made...." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5e/david-krumholtz-7751_guy_seth-rogen-had-written-a-script-with-thi_759071.jpg" --- # Seth \[Rogen\] had written a script with this guy, Evan… ![“Seth [Rogen] had written a script with this guy, Evan [Goldberg], who none of us knew, and he was prepared to move to L.A. to try to get a script made. It had no title. I actually gave them the suggestion of naming it Superbad, which they did. I just thought it was a weird, interesting name for…” quote by David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5e/david-krumholtz-7751_guy_seth-rogen-had-written-a-script-with-thi_759071.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5e/david-krumholtz-7751_guy_seth-rogen-had-written-a-script-with-thi_759071.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5e/david-krumholtz-7751_guy_seth-rogen-had-written-a-script-with-thi_759071.jpg) > “Seth \[Rogen\] had written a script with this guy, Evan \[Goldberg\], who none of us knew, and he was prepared to move to L.A. to try to get a script made. It had no title. I actually gave them the suggestion of naming it Superbad, which they did. I just thought it was a weird, interesting name for it. Evan came to L.A. to live with Seth, to be his roommate. It was kind of like, "Who's the new guy?" Within days, we all loved Evan. Long story short, both of them were groomsmen at my wedding.” [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A casual suggestion led to naming a film that became a cult classic, showing how informal ideas can shape major projects. **In simple terms:** A simple naming idea sparked a successful movie. Key Takeaway Embrace spontaneous creativity. Themes creativity collaboration humor Mood playful reflective Type anecdotal inspirational When to use this quote - screenwriting - film pitching - naming - team dynamics Key Concepts film development branding friendship Questions to Reflect On - How can informal ideas influence big projects? - What role does naming play in a film’s success? 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Well, I guess I could go to Seth's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krumholtz/it-was-just-like-what-am-i-going-to-do-today-in-l-a-as-an-actor-well/) [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) > [ It had been awhile since anyone had made a movie like that \[ Sausage Party\], and it took them a long time to get… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krumholtz/it-had-been-awhile-since-anyone-had-made-a-movie-like-that-sausage/) [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) > [ I think we all feel lucky, or at least I feel lucky, to get to be in their \[Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg\] movies,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krumholtz/i-think-we-all-feel-lucky-or-at-least-i-feel-lucky-to-get-to-be-in/) [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) > [ I have actively called them \[Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg\], and been like, "Will you put me in your next movie?" ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krumholtz/i-have-actively-called-them-seth-rogen-and-evan-goldberg-and-been/) [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) > [ In this case, I don't know why they \[Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg\] thought I would be a good lavash wrap or I would… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krumholtz/in-this-case-i-don-t-know-why-they-seth-rogen-and-evan-goldberg/) [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) > [ We smoked a lot of weed together \[with Seth Rogen and Jason Segel\]. 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We talked about it actively, and then we… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krumholtz/we-me-and-seth-rogen-have-always-wanted-to-work-together-that-was-the/) [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) > [ We essentially spent our college years together \[with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg\], so those were the kind of lasting friendships and the bond… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krumholtz/we-essentially-spent-our-college-years-together-with-seth-rogen-and/) [David Krumholtz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krumholtz/) > [ It was amazing how much their \[Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Shauna Robertson\] process seemed familiar to me, translating that into the work that I… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seth-rogen/it-was-amazing-how-much-their-seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-shauna/) [Seth Rogen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seth-rogen/) > [James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg are the ideal guys to adapt 'The Disaster Artist.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-sestero/james-franco-seth-rogen-and-evan-goldberg-are-the-ideal-guys-to-adapt/) [Greg Sestero](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-sestero/) > [ They \[Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg\] thought of this brilliant pot, or whatever, movie \[Pineapple Express\], an action movie and I guess they figured… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/seth-rogen/they-seth-rogen-and-evan-goldberg-thought-of-this-brilliant-pot-or/) [Seth Rogen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/seth-rogen/) > [I like the guys who wrote their own stuff and were able to perform it, like Seth Rogen. 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