Tom Shadyac is a successful Hollywood comedy director who found the traditional trappings of success were not the key to happiness. He traded a mansion and private jets for a mobile home and a bicycle. After a bicycle accident nearly killed him, he decided it was time to tell a different kind of story.

In part one of this two-episode conversation, Shadyac discusses human nature, the definition of success, and our cultural story, with a few references to Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump along the way.

Tom Shadyac Films:

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

The Nutty Professor

Liar, Liar

Patch Adams

Bruce Almighty

Evan Almighty

I Am