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ACTOR. WRITER. DIRECTOR. Songwriter. Comedian. Icon. And, in the eyes of many, including Judd Apatow, “the funniest man in the world”. That’s just one of the reasons why Apatow has decided to make Brooks the subject of his latest documentary. The four-hour, two-part Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! benefits from interviews Apatow conducted with Brooks. “Mel has a lot of hilarious stories,” says Apatow, “but I hadn’t really felt his heart before. He’s such a wise person. The goal was, can I get him to give me, and the audience, some of the wisdom he’s acquired along the way?” He tells Empire how he broke down the life of a legend. …
摘自《帝国》(Empire)第452期 · 2026年5月刊,Chris Hewitt。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。