Interview with Mel Brooks for his upcoming American Masters special on PBS. What does this comic genius think and what do his cast of characters think of him. It helps to research this stuff . . .
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History of Mel Brooks Part 1
1. History of Mel Brooks: Part 1
Preparing for the Forbes Interview
2. First Part: Do your research
In preparing to interview Mel for his American Masters special
Mel Brooks: Make A Noise on PBS May 20, it helps to do your research . . .
3. βMel is a fascinating
combination of elementsβ
- Nathan Lane
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4. βHe takes you down a path
where you think this is
going to be so wonderful,
and then he just pulls you
into something that is so
stupid and funnyβ β Joan
Rivers
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6. βHis narcissism is hilarious. Itβs like the sunβ
β Richard Lewis
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7. βMel is not afraid to go up
to the line; occasionally he
will cross itβ β Rob Reiner
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8. βI said βmy job is finding the insane and
the bizarre in the common place?β I donβt
remember saying that, but I will give
myself a pat on the back for that oneβ -
Mel
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9. On Zero Mostel: βI had to be careful about not hurting his feelings
and still getting what I wantβ - Mel
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10. On meeting Mel: βWhen God spoke to Moses for the first
time . . . Yes, I would say it had some minor importance on
my life.β β Gene Wilder
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11. On Mel and TV: βYou said, βLetβs
call him Maxwell Smart. Because
then we can call the show βGet
Smartβ.β β Buck Henry
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12. βI was in love with him instantly. You see, because he
looked just like my father, and acted just like my motherβ
β Anne Bancroft
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13. On Blazing Saddles: βThe
engine that runs it and
makes it stay on track is
βRacial Prejudiceβ.β - Mel
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14. βThe difference between comedy and
tragedy is . . . Tragedy is if I cut my
finger. Comedy is if you fall into an open
sewer and die.β β Mel
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15. βHow could I not do the movie
with him? The characters
name is βLatrineβ for Godβs
sake.β β Tracey Ullman
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16. Interested
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