Johnny Brennan, founder of The Jerky Boys, plans to return to film by portraying his father in a biopic titled "Don't Hang Up." The movie will explore his father's influence and Brennan's rise in the 1990s comedy scene. Brennan reflects on how his iconic characters, including Frank Rizzo and Sol Rosenberg, were inspired by family dynamics and personal experiences from his upbringing in New York. He expresses gratitude for his parents' acceptance of his comedic interpretations, feeling that their influence helped him create lasting cultural characters.
"If you spoke to my father, it was just a normal guy just speaking like I'm speaking to you now. But when my dad got pissed off that's when Frank Rizzo came out."
"Chronically nervous Sol Rosenberg was just a riff on his mother, Gloria, while other characters were based on uncles or others he came across growing up in the 1960s and 1970s."
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