Paul Feig: How the "Freaks and Geeks” and “Bridesmaids” Director Tamed His Ego and Found Success
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Paul Feig is an actor and director (Bridesmaids, Spy) and the creator of the TV sitcom Freaks and Geeks, which is considered one of the best TV shows ever made, despite being cancelled after one season. He joins Guy to talk about why he stopped pursuing a career as an actor, what he learned from directing a prestige film that flopped and how he strives to create an environment on set where everyone can be their most creative.
Links from the Show
01. Paul Feig shows the kids how to dance in a scene from Heavyweights
02. Fake ID scene from Freaks and Geeks
03. Trailer for I am David
04. Paul Feig breaks down a scene in Bridesmaids
05. The "gadgets" clip from Spy
06. Trailer for The School for Good and Evil
