The Steven Soderbergh movie nobody wanted to make: “It was deliberately outrageous”
It would have ruffled a few feathers.
Mel Brooks
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.
The movie nobody wanted Mel Brooks to make: “Please get out of here before you get hurt”
He fought his corner.
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.