…Um, the usual things that writers speak about, actually. Which other writers always want to hear/read. So settle in for a match made in interweb heaven:
8 Things We Learned About ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Creator Turned Film Director Paul Feig’s Career in Comedy
by Julia Selinger
Paul Feig seems to have occupied every corner of the television and filmmaking process, from performing stand-up in Detroit clubs at age 15 to taking a role on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” (“Acting is hard, but not when you’re playing Eugene Pool”) to helming episodes of some of the best shows on the small screen. Perhaps best known as the creator of the seminal TV series “Freaks and Geeks,” Feig has an impressive list of directing, acting, producing and writing credits. He’s directed episodes of “The Office,” “Arrested Development,” “Mad Men,” “Nurse Jackie” and “Weeds,” as well as 2011 hit “Bridesmaids” and the new buddy cop comedy “The Heat,” starring Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock. On Tuesday night, Feig sat down with David Schwartz, chief curator at the Museum of the Moving Image, at the closing 92YTribeca to talk about working in film and television, women in comedy, and his obsession with Steve Martin. Here are some of the highlights:
He appreciates the relationship between writing and directing. “As a director, it’s important to have a knowledge of writing,” Feig noted. read article