I live in Boston and was visting my parents several years ago in Manhattan. They live the upper East Side and it was com
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kelani — 18 years ago(June 24, 2007 03:36 PM)
Wow, that's excellent. Gene Wilder should take some lessons from him.
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sdarc-1 — 18 years ago(January 15, 2008 09:57 PM)
I just went to the Soundtrack signing for Young Frankenstein and met Mel! I can confirm he is a lovely person and seems so healthy and energetic for a man of 81. I was also fortunate enough back in the early 90's to meet Gene Wilder who was also very gracious to me.
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ajlposh — 18 years ago(February 01, 2008 03:21 PM)
Recently, I wrote a letter to Mel, and yesterday, I received a reply. He didn't send a letter himself (his assistant did), but I got an autographed picture.
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dogluver1970 — 16 years ago(July 28, 2009 11:49 AM)
He's truly one in a million - I don't think there will be another Mel coming down the pipeline anytime soon. I hate to think how old he's getting, but knock on wood he'll stay in good health as long as possible!!!
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mimosa_mirabella — 16 years ago(March 22, 2010 07:57 AM)
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stevenackerman69 — 16 years ago(April 03, 2010 01:12 PM)
Here's another thing. If you've seen the play Laughter on the 23rd Floor there is a character based on him. I am going to be playing that part in a reading at the end of the month and will try to use Mel as help.
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dogluver1970 — 15 years ago(April 03, 2011 03:27 AM)
I hope the play went well for you, stevennackerman69!!
Besides writing this in the hopes that you'd see this, steven I wanted to bump my OP (I was also "dogluver" - I forget when I changed my screenname to dogluver1970!), so people would know from just a run-of-the-mill, non-famous person like me, what a warm, kind and down-to-earth person Mel is. Honestly, like I said 5-6 years ago, he's a TRUE "Class Act" -
stevenackerman69 — 14 years ago(August 19, 2011 12:27 PM)
It did well, it was actually a staged reading at a Senior Center, so stuff was cut out for time. For example, the bit where Ira writes on the wall "I HAVE A BRAIN TUMOR!!!!!!!!" We also cut down the shouting names contest.
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rosehoney — 14 years ago(September 09, 2011 06:36 PM)
From what I read from your personal experience with the great comic writer, director, comic actor Mel Brooks he seems like a wonderfully sweet man. Plus most of the members who replied here too. He was on HBO interviewed by terrific interviewer Dick Cavett 9 pm est. 9/9/11. Mel Brooks does seem very approachable.
A real mensch.
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Cryptogram — 14 years ago(February 08, 2012 06:14 PM)
Such a sweet story. I'd really wanted to meet him and tell him thanks for the wonderful films and request an autograph. Since I don't think I'll have a chance at meeting him, I hope to find an address to write him.
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