About The Internship

The Internship is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Shawn Levy, and produced by Vince Vaughn. It stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as recently-laid-off salesmen who attempt to restart their careers by winning internships at Google. Despite their complete lack of technological skills, they manage to bring a unique perspective to Google, ultimately shining in an environment where their peers are half their age.

Making / Production

The Internship was filmed in the state of Georgia. Google's campus provided the setting for the film, although the company did not pay for any product placement. Shawn Levy, the director, also mentioned that the film was hard to make because it was set within the world of Google, which is complicated and full of visual information.

Actors

• Vince Vaughn as Billy McMahon: Co-lead of the movie, played an out-of-work salesman who decides to intern at Google. Vaughn used his trademark fast-talking style to comedic effect.
• Owen Wilson as Nick Campbell: Plays the role of another unemployed salesman who joins Google as an intern. Owen brought his laid-back, affable style to contrast with Vaughn's energetic character.
• Rose Byrne as Dana Simms: Played a work-focused Google executive who becomes a love interest of Wilson's character.
• Max Minghella as Graham Hawtrey: Plays the role of a competitive and snobbish intern who becomes the antagonist of the film.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Despite being set at Google, the company did not pay for product placement.
• The actors actually had a week-long internship experience at Google for the authenticity of the film.
• Co-stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson previously starred together in the film Wedding Crashers (2005).

Awards

The movie did not win any major awards. However, it did receive a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice Movie: Comedy in 2013.

Quotes

• "People have a deep distrust of machines. Have you seen Terminator? Or 2? Or 3? Or 4?" - Billy McMahon (Vince Vaughn)
• "The next step's yours, it's yours. If you want it, go get it, go!" - Billy McMahon (Vince Vaughn)
• "It would be so easy to have sex with you, but then you'd fall in love with me, and then where are you then?" - Nick Campbell (Owen Wilson)

Music, Soundtrack

• "Try It Again" by The Hives
• "The Whip" by Locksley
• "Jump Around" by House of Pain
• "Wild Ones" - Flo Rida feat. Sia