'I think she's ready': Judd Apatow says Amy Schumer can handle superstardom... as new movie Trainwreck has strong opening

By Mike Larkin For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:23 EST, 17 July 2015 | Updated: 21:31 EST, 17 July 2015

 It seems Judd Apatow has climbed on board the Amy Schumer bandwagon.

The comedy director has said the star of his new film Trainwreck is well equipped for the fame many say is about to come her way.

His comments came as it emerged the film, which concerns the drunken dating exploits of a character based on the shock comic, had a stronger than expected opening, with experts predicting it could have staying power at the box office due to strong reviews.

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Ready to peak: Judd Apatow is convinced Amy Schumer is going to handle her forthcoming success well 

Ready to peak: Judd Apatow is convinced Amy Schumer is going to handle her forthcoming success well 

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Discussing how the effects of a big hit will transform her career, Judd told Variety: 'I don’t think you understand what it is until it happens. 

'I remember Jonah Hill when he did Superbad, you sensed for him things that changed overnight in terms of enormous recognition the weekend after the movie opened. 

'I think because she’s on Comedy Central and she’s touring, she’s ready for the exposure. But it’s also a drag, because you can’t just walk down the street and be goofy. Everyone wants to take a selfie.'

In the movie the saucy 34-year-old plays Amy, a commitment-phobic career woman. 

However she has to face her fear head on when she meets a doctor, played by former Saturday Night Live alumni Bill Hader, who has no defects she can use as an excuse to justify breaking up.

Comedy kingpin Judd also revealed that Trainwreck was not even the film he had intended to make with the blonde beauty, and he ended up canning a less original idea to tackle the thrilling world of the rom-com.

Spit and polish: Judd helped Amy turn her screenplay into a veritable barrel of laughs

Spit and polish: Judd helped Amy turn her screenplay into a veritable barrel of laughs

He said: 'We worked on another idea for six months, but it didn’t feel as personal as this. And then one day I said, “I think you can come up with something stronger that’s closer to your life.”' 

'It was a lot more high-concept. I feel like what she told me about her dating life was more interesting. 

'A lot of times you have to explain to people what they see as their boring lives is actually fascinating. If you’re just truthful, it’s very engaging.'

Amy also penned the movie, though Judd, whose hits include 40 Year Old Virgin, This Is 40 and, lest we forget, Get Him To The Greek, was heavily involved in helping her polish her screenplay.

He said: 'I never do any rewriting, but we go through it line by line and kick it around and pitch ideas and jokes. We do it in chunks until we get to the end, and then start at the beginning and do it again.' 

According to Variety, early figures indicate Trainwreck raked in $1.8 million in Thursday night previews, and Friday matinee numbers indicated that the raunchy comedy will outperform forecasts, which were in the $18 million to $22 million range.

Don't be a Hader: While some have been unnerved by the amount of hype Amy has been getting, it seems her turn opposite Bill in Trainwreck is going to back up the intense promotion of the comedienne

Don't be a Hader: While some have been unnerved by the amount of hype Amy has been getting, it seems her turn opposite Bill in Trainwreck is going to back up the intense promotion of the comedienne

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