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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