Amber Tamblyn: MTV
Amber Tamblyn might be best known for pondering weighty issues with the help of her former "Joan of Arcadia" co-star God, but she's filming a comedy that she hopes will loosen up her image and tap into a cultural zeitgeist. "[Comedies now are] about people wanting to have fun and get back to their roots of being dorky and not caring what they look like and being silly and being fun," she said. "The film I'm working on now says a lot about that. It's the women's version of all those Will Ferrell films and 'Wedding Crashers.' " "Spring Breakdown," filming now in the Los Angeles area, was written by "Saturday Night Live" funnywoman Rachel Dratch and co-stars Parker Posey and Amy Poehler. The film, which also features Kristin Cavallari of "Laguna Beach" and Sophie Monk, tells the story of three best friends in their 30s (Poehler, Posey and Dratch) trying to overcome their geeky teenage years by partying at spring break. "I think you're seeing a lot of both women and men wanting to be silly and fun and go back to this child essence." The flick is due in theaters next year. ...

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7/27/06