The Cable Guy won by Columbia Pictures at a price of $1 million. The role of the Cable Guy was originally written for Chris Farley, who turned it down due to scheduling difficulties. Jim Carrey joined the production, receiving a then record $20 million to star. Following Carrey's signing, Columbia hired Judd Apatow to produce. The studio rebuffed Apatow's interest in directing, but accepted his suggestion to invite Ben Stiller, star of his eponymous show on which Apatow had worked. The original screenplay by Lou Holtz, Jr. was a lighter comedy, described by Apatow as "a "What About Bob?" annoying friend movie" where
Guy Innes Guy Innes Guy Innes (1879–1953) was an Australian journalist who was the editor of "The Herald" newspaper in Melbourne between 1918 and 1921. Innes was born in Ballarat and became a journalist for "The Argus" in 1900. In 1910 he moved to "The Herald", becoming the editor in 1918, a position he maintained for three years until he was replaced by Keith Murdoch. In 1922, he took up a position as manager of "The Herald"'s cable service in London. During this time he became a well-known Australian identity on Fleet Street, serving on committees for the Institute of Journalists. He