Steve Carell's 40-Year-Old Virgin Waxing Scene Was Painfully Real
No method acting was required during Steve Carell’s waxing scene in The 40-Year-Old Virgin – unfortunately for the actor, his pain was very, very real. Director Judd Apatow and Steve Carell are such comedy mainstays today it’s hard to believe The 40-Year-Old Virgin was Apatow’s directorial debut and Carell’s first starring role. The 2005 R-rated comedy sees Carell play Andy Stitzer — a hapless, nerdy electronics store employee who inadvertently lets slip to his co-workers he’s still a virgin.