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Me and Mel Brooks. yes that's really MEL BROOKS!!!!!

 

He's been in and out of town during the tech of Young Frankenstein and I just had to screw up my courage and ask him to sign my copy of Blazing Saddles. And he is the sweetest, most personable guy you'd ever want to meet. When I said I loved the film he immediately said "it wasn't just me you know. There were seven other guys up there." Modest and funny and charming. He was like a doting jewish grandfather.

 

He was so nice about chatting with me that I went for broke and asked if he'd be in a photo with me. I was sure it would be blurry since my hands were shaking so much. Thank heaven for the flash, I think it came out pretty good.

 

I mean. I got to meet MEL BROOKS! I'm still a little bouncy about it three days later.

 

(This week my photos are uploading late because I've been working truly obscene long hours on the new musical Young Frankenstein. Most of these shots are understandably show related.)

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Uploaded on August 6, 2007
Taken on August 3, 2007