Since they’re both Jewish, he even convinces Martin to do things that puzzle everyone else, like re-doing his Bat Mitzvah when turning 40, to make up for the embarrassing one he endured as a child. The Markowitzes have money due to the family business, and so Isaac starts enjoying perks. Once Martin starts becoming a little more assertive at the office thanks to Isaac’s advice, the doctor also begins to attach himself a bit too closely to his patient. Isaac Herschkopf ( Paul Rudd), who wastes little time in telling Martin he’s too nice, repressed and therefore a pushover. To help Martin, Phyllis sends him to the office of Dr. This is in stark contrast to Phyllis ( Kathryn Hahn), his much more assertive sister. Martin suffers from deep anxieties, especially after the passing of his father. Farrell has been one of our comedy giants for decades, has flirted before with more serious fare, but here creates someone likeable and off-putting, empathetic and sadly moving.įerrell is Martin Markowitz, who we first meet in 1981 running his family’s New York City curtain and garments business. One of his key victims is played by Will Ferrell, who pulls off the kind of memorable transformation only the best comedic actors can do.
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