From Bridesmaids to Spy to The Heat, Paul Feig has become Hollywood's go-to guy for raunchy, big-budget comedies about women. But his directing career only took off after his acting career crashed and burned. This week, Paul tells Ben Mankiewicz how getting fired from a beloved sitcom forced him out of his comfort zone and into a new role behind the camera. And during the Super 8, Paul reveals how his mother's taste in movies led to his love of double-breasted suits.
Films Mentioned:
- Bridesmaids
- The Heat
- Spy
- A Simple Favor
- Animal House
- Life Sold Separately
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
- The Blues Brothers
- Thelma & Louise
- Animal Crackers
- What's Up, Doc?
- Jackpot!
- Ghostbusters
- The Purge
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- An American Werewolf in London
- Polite Society
- Napoleon Dynamite
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- His Girl Friday
- Cabaret
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Poltergeist
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