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“Zero Mostel wasn't afraid of authority in any form, and that's the part that influenced me the most.”

Quote by Gene Wilder

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Gene Wilder, born on June 11, 1933, was an accomplished American actor. His acting career began in the 1950s, and he gained recognition for his performance in 'Stuart Little'. Wilder was known for his unique sense of humor and acting skills, with his most famous roles including Charlie Bucket in 'Stuart Little' and Victor Van Dort in 'Corpse Bride'. His work was beloved by audiences and won him numerous awards. He passed away on August 29, 2016, at the age of 83. more

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“[ Zero Mostel] would tell anyone anything, not to be impolite, but he'd show that he wasn't at all afraid of however much money that person [had] or whatever title they had in a company. It didn't scare him. Mel [Brooks] was very much the same way.”

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“I met Richard Pryor for the first time in Calgary, in Canada. A very quiet, modest meeting.”

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“We gave each other a hug, [Richard Pryor] said how much he admired me, I said how much I admired him, and we started working the next morning, and we hit it off really well, and he taught me how to improvise on camera.”

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“I met [Gilda Radner] on the first night of filming ... Hanky Panky that Sidney Poitier was directing. And it's funny, I was in costume and makeup - my tuxedo and makeup because I'd done a few shots before she arrived, and she told me later that she cried all the way in, in the car, because she knew that she was going to fall in love with me and want to get married.”

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“With Mel [Brooks], only one time and that was later on during "Young Frankenstein" - never with Zero [Mostel] and never with Mel except I was writing every day, and then Mel would come to the house and read what I'd written. And then he'd say, yeah, yeah, yeah, OK, yeah, OK. But we need a villain or we need whatever it was.”

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