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. โMel is a fascinating
combination of elementsโ
- Nathan Lane
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4. โHe 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 funnyโ โ Joan
Rivers
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6. โHis narcissism is hilarious. Itโs like the sunโ
โ Richard Lewis
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7. โMel is not afraid to go up
to the line; occasionally he
will cross itโ โ Rob Reiner
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8. โI said โmy job is finding the insane and
the bizarre in the common place?โ I donโt
remember saying that, but I will give
myself a pat on the back for that oneโ -
Mel
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9. On Zero Mostel: โI had to be careful about not hurting his feelings
and still getting what I wantโ - Mel
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10. On meeting Mel: โWhen God spoke to Moses for the first
time . . . Yes, I would say it had some minor importance on
my life.โ โ Gene Wilder
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11. On Mel and TV: โYou said, โLetโs
call him Maxwell Smart. Because
then we can call the show โGet
Smartโ.โ โ Buck Henry
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12. โI was in love with him instantly. You see, because he
looked just like my father, and acted just like my motherโ
โ Anne Bancroft
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13. On Blazing Saddles: โThe
engine that runs it and
makes it stay on track is
โRacial Prejudiceโ.โ - Mel
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14. โThe difference between comedy and
tragedy is . . . Tragedy is if I cut my
finger. Comedy is if you fall into an open
sewer and die.โ โ Mel
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15. โHow could I not do the movie
with him? The characters
name is โLatrineโ for Godโs
sake.โ โ Tracey Ullman
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