Jonah Hill Takes Hollywood

One of the brightest young actors in Hollywood is without a doubt Jonah Hill. The young man has seemingly turned into a star overnight in all aspects of the movie industry from comedy, to biographies, and even to action movies. The craziest part about it is that he is still on the upslope of his career. This is possible only due to the amazing work that this man has done so far.

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Hill’s first small break in the movie industry came in a very small role as a customer in the hit movie The 40-Year Old Virgin. Hill was not a major character nor did he have any large contribution to the plot line. However, his performance still seemed to spark attention from outside sources. He would go on to participate in many other films. However, his first real part came in the form of the lead role in the comedy Superbad.

In Superbad, Hill plays the comedic part of a young teenager whose only goal is to get alcohol and party. However, the task of getting alcohol seems to put a damper on their night as it becomes more difficult than they thought. Throughout this movie, Hill combines the confusion of a typical high school student with comedy that blends for a perfect movie.

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Following, this movie Hill’s next major success came in the real life story of the Oakland Athletics’ baseball team entitled Moneyball. Here Hill plays a statistics analyst who in doing so helps to improve the overall play of the organization. This process is called sabermetrics and it is one that Hill had to prepare immensely for. The young actor had to spend time with a statistics tutor and even speak with groups of real baseball scouts in order to gain an opinion on the topic. This made for a very successful movie.

His next success came in the form of the comedic masterpiece that is 21 Jump Street. Hill plays alongside co-star Channing Tatum as cops who go undercover as students in order to uncover a drug problem within the school. This is easily my favorite comedy of all time and it has since produced one sequel and is in line for a second.

Another major part for Hill was in the Wolf of Wall Street. He plays the assistant to Jordan Belfort, and plays it to perfection. Hill had to wear fake teeth and use an accent for the part. This accent came from a seemingly unusual method. The actor described how he would call various stores such as Best Buy and use his accent in order to practice it without being publicly recognized. This seems to be genius and is perhaps one of the reasons why Hill is such a great actor. His unconventional methods allow him to transcend past being a normal everyday actor.

In today’s society, Hill may not be as young as he once was. However, he has still been a very large figure in the movie industry and will continue to be for a long time to come.