Talking Pictures

Paul Feig

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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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