In The King Of Staten Island, Maude Apatow plays “Claire,” the very together sister of Pete Davidson’s “Pete.” Claire’s off to college, and leaving her poor mother with Pete, a mid-20s dickhead with almost no aspirations or desire to help around the house. Bel Powley’s character, “Kelsey,” somehow finds something to love in Pete, as well as something to love about their long-maligned home borough.
In the video above, The A.V. Club talked to Powley and Apatow about what they really liked about Staten Island, Davidson’s advocacy for mental health awareness, and all the embarrassing stuff Apatow saw her dad, director Judd Apatow, do while they were on set together. The pair also bond over a mutual love of Normal People, which they’ve both recently binged.
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Based on this video, I’m forced to conclude that Maude Apatow and Bel Powley are the same person.
Ivanka Apatow.
Oh jeez. What a terrible thing to say about a kid.
Barron Apatow at worst. It’s not like either had a chance.
Maude Apatow has talent, there is no doubt about that, and who can blame her for using dad as a step up in the film business. But truthfully, I have no idea what she really looks like. She is so made up in all of her recent appearances, that it makes me wonder why a pretty young woman hides behind so much makeup. I suppose she is still trying to break away from the child actor thing.
I imagine it’s the nepotism that is the dorkiest of all.
That. Fucking. Two-shot. Creeps. Me. Out.Looks like a young girl taking a walk with an inbred backwoods Ted Bundy wannabe. Really? Is this one of the publicity stills for the film? I won’t see the film based strictly on this photo; it’s just too creepy.
They play siblings, fwiw.
I wonder how Maude Apatow got her job? I hear acting is a very competitive business!
Nepotism AND Pete Davidson…Sign me up!
Nepotism rears its ugly head again.
what is the nepotism version of the word copaganda
For whatever reason Marah writes about this movie against her will, Pete’s character is named “Scott” after his father in real life.Whoever controls Marah Eakin, please stop making her write about movies she doesn’t like. It’s not helpful for readers and she seems to not know anything about the movie. Do better. Or hire someone who wants to review this shit.Marah is either joking or really collects antique receptacles. If true, she shouldn’t be tasked with reviewing movies. If it’s supposed to be a joke, then fuck you avclub and whoever decided to make this antique poop bowl critique comedy she isn’t comfortable with.Gawker would never be this underwhelming. Shit on a movie I expect a rant and some perspective. Passive aggressive articles from an unfunny blogger.Marah, you’re an asshole.
I really enjoyed this movie and Maude Apatow did a decent job, but she comes off as an ultra-poised, ultra-pretty girl who grew up rich in California. Judd A. should have shaken off his compulsive nepotism for this movie and cast someone who could conceivably share even a single gene with Pete Davidson.Bel Powley on the other hand was fantastic and Marisa Tomei was transcendent (as usual). It might be partly the writing too—every character moment with Maude A. was utterly predictable and Powley and Tomei’s characters surprised me several times.