Adam Sandler refuses to fear the Grim Reaper - he's convinced he will never die.
The actor plays a stand-up comedian with just a year to live in Judd Apatow's new movie Funny People, but is adamant shooting the film did not make him feel morbid.
He says, "I don't think it's possible that I'm going to die, why would anyone take me away from here?"
And director Apatow is equally unfazed by the thought of death: "We have a religion where we live for ever in alien society, so we're comfortable knowing about our eternal life."
The actor is back on the big screen this week with a new comedy Funny People which is directed by Juddy Apatow, the man behind Knocked Up, and also stars Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann.
The film follows George Simmons, a famous stand-up comedian who learns that he has a terminal illness and less than a year to live.
When, he meets Ira, a struggling comedian at a comedy club where both the comedians are performing, George hires Ira to be his personal assistant and opening act at his performances.
The two forge a close friendship as George helps Ira with his career and Ira helps George find closure in his legacy. However, when George learns that his disease has gone into remission and an ex-girlfriend re-enters his life, he's inspired to reevaluate what.
Funny People is Adam Sandler's first movie of 2009.
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