Mel Brooks names the greatest scene of his career: “I’m really proud for sure”
From one of his worst-received movies.
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The actor who cost Mel Brooks a fortune: “I ruined so many takes he was in”
He couldn’t keep it together.
Mel Brooks names the best movie of his career: “Let’s face it, the others were pretty good”
There’s a few to choose from.
Why Mel Brooks couldn’t stand Cary Grant: “I had nothing more to say to him”
A short-lived friendship.
The Steven Soderbergh movie nobody wanted to make: “It was deliberately outrageous”
It would have ruffled a few feathers.
Mel Brooks’ favourite Gene Wilder performance: “It’s his very best work in film”
“He did that beautifully.”
The only actor Mel Brooks worked with that he didn’t find funny: “We are cutting that line”
A soul-crushing moment for the star.
The only actor Mel Brooks called perfect: “Needless to say, I was over the moon”
Brooks was 100% right about this late star.
