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Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) More at IMDbPro »

• Screenwriter and star Jason Segel told New York Times interviewer Dave Itzkoff that both the naked breakup and Dracula puppet musical scenes were drawn from his real life experiences. In the article, Segel admitted that he really did once have a girlfriend who broke up with him while he was completely naked (although rather than being devastated during it, he thought to himself, "This is hilarious. I cannot wait for her to leave so I can write this down.") And before he was a successful actor, Segel tried to write a musical adaptation of "Dracula" for puppets.
  
  
• The numerous bottles of wines that Peter, Rachel, and Sarah go through at the dinner scene are all red wines from Clos du Val in Napa Valley, California.
  
  
• The topless photo of Mila Kunis' character was not real, according to director Nicholas Stoller.
  
  
• Kristen Bell damaged her knee whilst filming one of the horse scenes for the movie, which didn't end up making it into the final cut, however she can still be seen walking with a light limp in scenes towards the end of the movie.
  
  
• Based upon script-writer Jason Segel's experience of dealing with his break-up from Linda Cardellini, as well as three other breakups (with unspecified women) besides Cardellini. Segal has stated that the 'naked breakup' did not involve Cardellini.
  
  
• The plot of the horror movie that Peter and Aldous make fun of during the double date resembles the plot of Pulse (2006/I), a movie actually starring 'Kristen Bell' (Sarah Marshall).
  
  
• Russell Brand, who plays Aldous Snow, revealed in his stand-up DVD Russell Brand: Doing Life - Live (2007), while talking about making the film, that he fancied Mila Kunis, who plays Rachel Janson.
  
  
• When Wyoma and Darald are checking in to the hotel they are given "Room 222" (1969), always referred to as "Room Two Twenty Two", as the Rachel character spoke, was an extremely popular TV classroom drama from 1969 to 1974.
  
  
• The state fish of Hawaii is truly the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a, as stated in the movie.
  
  
• Not long after arriving in Hawaii, Jason Segel's character Peter is seen drinking, crying, and playing the theme to "The Muppet Show" (1976). Segal and Nicholas Stoller, who directed Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), plan to collaborate on the next Muppet movie (set for a 2012 release).
  
  
• The T-Shirt that promotes "Norman's Rare Guitars," worn by Jason Segel's songwriter character in many Hawaiian scenes, is from a real store frequented by rock stars and musicians in Tarzana, California.
  
  

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