I worked at a local television station and I got a chance to direct and do all those things - worked kiddie shows, Ranger House show with the hand puppets and things like that.
From Barry Levinson
I got involved with an acting school and studied for a couple years. They used to have improv exercises that you would work on and you would do improvs.
I got a chance to work with Mel Brooks on two of his films: Silent Movie and High Anxiety.
First of all, just to get Diner made would have been an achievement in that I got a chance to direct.
Craig Nelson who is an actor and is in a show called Coach in the United States. We began to do some improvisational stuff and we used to get laughs and things.
Apparently nobody really read it, it was a cheap movie, it fit their schedule in terms of things so fine, let the guy make that high school comedy. I used to work with Mel Brooks so they figured oh it's going to be one of those really silly movies and that's how it got made.
All I try to do is create an atmosphere that seems comfortable enough, that it removes tension and everyone feels free. If they feel free then behaviour happens, small moments happen and that's what ultimately works the best for me.
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