If you were one of the many to watch The Interview on the various digital platforms it was released on last week, then you helped the Sony film become the studio’s highest grossing digital release of all-time. The $15 million it achieved will continue to grow as it reaches more platforms in the coming weeks, but yesterday, Seth Rogen, James Franco, and Evan Goldberg did their parts in marketing the movie by participating in a live tweet session while watching it.
Curious about Rogen’s penis-slapping scene? Did you know the identity of the dog in the film? Why were there so many Lord of the Rings references? All these questions — and more — were answered during the tweet-a-long, but if you missed it, here are some of the best morsels of information revealed to us.
(Spoilers ahead)
The Best Of James Franco’s Tweets
https://twitter.com/JamesFrancoTV/status/549336838159101952
https://twitter.com/JamesFrancoTV/status/549337421398016001
https://twitter.com/JamesFrancoTV/status/549338377309274112
https://twitter.com/JamesFrancoTV/status/549339400035778560
https://twitter.com/JamesFrancoTV/status/549351818241650689
The Best Of Seth Rogen’s Tweets
They actually teach little kids songs like this in North Korea. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
I kept thinking "wow, eminem's a good actor." then I would remember he starred in a whole movie. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
That hector rectum line is actually from an eminem song. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
We gave Franco free license to make crazy faces. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
The paparazzi guy is the same guy who asks me to "do the seth rogen laugh" at the airport in This Is the End. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
The publicist is kiiiiiinda based on my actual publicist. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
It was really hard to make sure @RobLowe wasn't a super handsome bald guy. We kinda pulled it off. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
That's all Joe Gordon Levitt was ever supposed to be in the movie. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
That tiger is real and I'm really like ten feet in front of it and I was scared. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
Perhaps the greatest testament to my acting is someone asked me if I actually shoved that missile in my ass. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
Franco and Randall were actually driving that tank. They almost hit the van we were following them in. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
I'm pretty sure that Guns and Roses joke cost like 5 thousand bucks. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
This is a puppy Cavalier King Charles spaniel. My dog Zelda plays the grown up version at the end. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
We tried to make that foot shot look as much like Anthony Keidis getting shot in Point Break as possible. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
We try to stay true to the facts, but I honestly don't know what the North Korean regime think of Jews. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
It was cool filming in that mine shaft. I used to go there as a kid. #TheInterview
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 28, 2014
The Best Of Evan Goldberg’s Tweets
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549324877539196929
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549329271236227072
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549329662183096320
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549334567601975296
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549336045586636800
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549336422893617152
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549349454256418816
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549350261819314176
It’s off topic, but if you wanted an update on the Preacher TV series:
https://twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/549345475065675776
