Jonah Hill has had a storied career full of nuance. He can steal comedic scenes in goofy blockbusters like Superbad just as easily as he can enhance a more serious, award-courting film like The Wolf of Wall Street, and he made his directorial debut with the 2018 film Mid90s. He’s a bit of an industry darling in that way, and now he’s taking his good favor and cinematic versatility in a new direction. Hill just finished directing a documentary about the work he’s done with his therapist, and he’s taking an approach to his career that appears to reflect that work.
Hill has struggled with anxiety, especially when it comes to dealing with the high demands of doing press and public-facing events in order to promote his work. So to honor the spirit of the film, called Stutz, Hill will forgo all press at the upcoming fall festivals where the doc will be shown. Hill released a statement to Deadline about his decision.
