• Jason Segel felt overworked while balancing 'How I Met Your Mother' with his film career.
• Judd Apatow encouraged Segel to write his own material, leading to 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'.
• Segel expresses a desire to play an archvillain in a future role.

Jason Segel, known for his role in 'How I Met Your Mother,' has opened up about the difficulties he faced while working on the sitcom and simultaneously pursuing his movie career. He discussed how writing and filming movies during his breaks from the show led to him feeling tired and less able to enjoy his work. Segel credits Judd Apatow with encouraging him to write his own material, which resulted in the creation of 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'. He also shared his aspiration to play an archvillain in the future, a role that would allow him to explore a different side of his acting abilities.

• What: Jason Segel discussed the challenges of working on 'How I Met Your Mother' while simultaneously writing and starring in movies.
• Who: Jason Segel, Judd Apatow, Scott Feinberg, Josh Radnor, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders, Alyson Hannigan, Kristen Bell, Russell Brand, Mila Kunis, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill.
• When: Segel starred in 'How I Met Your Mother' from 2005 to 2014. He wrote 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' during a hiatus from the show after the first season. He made 'The Muppets' in 2011. Interview was on Monday's episode of the Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast.
• Where: Los Angeles, Hawaii (where Segel wrote 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall')

Jason Segel's discussion highlights the demanding nature of balancing television work with film projects. His experience reflects the common challenges faced by actors who seek to diversify their careers while committed to long-running television series. Judd Apatow's influence on Segel's writing career is a notable aspect, demonstrating the impact of mentorship in the entertainment industry. Segel's desire to play an archvillain points to his ambition to explore more complex and diverse roles, moving beyond his established comedic persona.

The way my life was for about six years was I would be shooting ‘How I Met Your Mother,' and during that time, I would be writing a movie that we would then shoot on the four months off and get done in time to get back to ‘How I Met Your Mother.'

You’re a weird dude, and the only way you’re going to make it is if you write your own material.

I would like to play a really archvillain. I think that I walk this line between charming and creepy, and I always kind of fall at the very end towards charming. But if I fell towards creepy, it could be really interesting.

Jason Segel's reflections on his time on 'How I Met Your Mother' offer insights into the challenges of balancing a successful television career with the pursuit of film projects. His account highlights the importance of mentorship, the demands of the entertainment industry, and the ongoing evolution of an actor's career. His future aspirations to play an archvillain suggest a desire for more diverse and challenging roles.