From Bridesmaids to Spy to The Heat, Paul Feig has become Hollywood's go-to guy for raunchy, big-budget comedies about women. But his directing career only took off after his acting career crashed and burned. This week, Paul tells Ben Mankiewicz how getting fired from a beloved sitcom forced him out of his comfort zone and into a new role behind the camera. And during the Super 8, Paul reveals how his mother's taste in movies led to his love of double-breasted suits.

Films Mentioned:

• Bridesmaids


• The Heat


• Spy


• A Simple Favor


• Animal House


• Life Sold Separately


• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids


• The Blues Brothers


• Thelma & Louise


• Animal Crackers


• What's Up, Doc?


• Jackpot!


• Ghostbusters


• The Purge


• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World


• Raiders of the Lost Ark


• An American Werewolf in London


• Polite Society


• Napoleon Dynamite


• Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope


• His Girl Friday


• Cabaret


• It's a Wonderful Life


• Poltergeist

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