I was always a fan of the old-style comics. I loved vaudeville. I loved Milton Berle, Dick Shawn, Phyllis Diller, Don Rickles, Charlie Callas, all those guys. Hilarious. I love the Bing Crosby and Bob Hope movies, and Abbott & Costello. My television influences were 'Monty Python's Flying Circus,' 'Benny Hill,' and 'Hee Haw.'
Copy QuoteI think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.
Copy Quote View & ShareWhen people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, 'no, I went to films.'
Copy Quote View & ShareThe length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.
Copy Quote View & ShareI made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.
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