The movie nobody wanted Mel Brooks to make: “Please get out of here before you get hurt”
He fought his corner.
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Mel Brooks names the greatest comedy actor of all time: “The funniest man ever”
And it’s not Gene Wilder.
“That’s my vote”: Why Mel Brooks called Alfred Hitchcock the greatest filmmaker ever
As one of Hollywood’s eldest elder statesman, Mel Brooks is uniquely qualified to comment on who he thinks the greatest director of all time is.…
Why Mel Brooks lied through his teeth to make ‘The Producers’: “I’m firing him”
The comedy legend figured out how to deal with executives pretty quickly.
The movie Mel Brooks risked his entire career on: “I knew I was on thin ice”
This could have cost him everything.
The only time Mel Brooks thinks his comedy went too far: “The whole movie’s in bad taste”
Going over the line once in a 70-year career isn’t too bad.
The iconic role Richard Pryor couldn’t get insured to play: “Under no circumstances”
Did the studio say no because of Pryor’s drug problems…or was there more to it?
The Odd Couple: The tale of David Lynch and Mel Brooks’ strange friendship
David Lynch dishes on the unlikely bond.
‘Blazing Saddles’: The “disgusting” comedy classic the studio wanted to bury
Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed.