Ben Stiller

No, I mean, it was, yeah, that's part of the story is that, you know, the pressure that was on them as live performers, which, you know, a pressure, you know, as, you know, doing what you do. It's, but, but for them, not like every time they went out, they had to get re-invited back by Sullivan and they had to do well.

No, I mean, it was, yeah, that's part of the story is that, you know, the pressure that was on them as live performers, which, you know, a pressure, you know, as, you know, doing what you do. It's, but, but for them, not like every time they went out, they had to get re-invited back by Sullivan and they had to do well.

No, I mean, it was, yeah, that's part of the story is that, you know, the pressure that was on them as live performers, which, you know, a pressure, you know, as, you know, doing what you do. It's, but, but for them, not like every time they went out, they had to get re-invited back by Sullivan and they had to do well.

So, you know, that was, and they had to do like five, it wasn't like two minutes. It was, it was like six or seven minutes, you know.

So, you know, that was, and they had to do like five, it wasn't like two minutes. It was, it was like six or seven minutes, you know.

So, you know, that was, and they had to do like five, it wasn't like two minutes. It was, it was like six or seven minutes, you know.

Yeah. And luckily he liked them, uh, They did a number of different sketches every time they come out, but then they finally hit on this one sketch where basically they played off the fact that my dad was Jewish, my mom was Irish Catholic, and they had these two characters meeting off of computer dating, and it was Hershey Horowitz and Mary Elizabeth Doyle. Funny now. It's still funny.

Yeah. And luckily he liked them, uh, They did a number of different sketches every time they come out, but then they finally hit on this one sketch where basically they played off the fact that my dad was Jewish, my mom was Irish Catholic, and they had these two characters meeting off of computer dating, and it was Hershey Horowitz and Mary Elizabeth Doyle. Funny now. It's still funny.

Yeah. And luckily he liked them, uh, They did a number of different sketches every time they come out, but then they finally hit on this one sketch where basically they played off the fact that my dad was Jewish, my mom was Irish Catholic, and they had these two characters meeting off of computer dating, and it was Hershey Horowitz and Mary Elizabeth Doyle. Funny now. It's still funny.

And it was controversial at the time because, you know, they didn't know if people would go for it. But Ed Sullivan's wife, he was Catholic, but his wife was Jewish. Oh, wow. Okay. And he loved it. And that was sort of, you know, he kept on inviting them back. And that's, yeah. But, you know, you're in the documentary because...

And it was controversial at the time because, you know, they didn't know if people would go for it. But Ed Sullivan's wife, he was Catholic, but his wife was Jewish. Oh, wow. Okay. And he loved it. And that was sort of, you know, he kept on inviting them back. And that's, yeah. But, you know, you're in the documentary because...

And it was controversial at the time because, you know, they didn't know if people would go for it. But Ed Sullivan's wife, he was Catholic, but his wife was Jewish. Oh, wow. Okay. And he loved it. And that was sort of, you know, he kept on inviting them back. And that's, yeah. But, you know, you're in the documentary because...

so many of these talk show appearances, you know, I'm kind of also looking at it through the lens of, you know, for me over the years being asked about them, you know, and so many times and really trying to figure out like, well, what is it like? What was it like being their son? You know, who were they?

so many of these talk show appearances, you know, I'm kind of also looking at it through the lens of, you know, for me over the years being asked about them, you know, and so many times and really trying to figure out like, well, what is it like? What was it like being their son? You know, who were they?

so many of these talk show appearances, you know, I'm kind of also looking at it through the lens of, you know, for me over the years being asked about them, you know, and so many times and really trying to figure out like, well, what is it like? What was it like being their son? You know, who were they?

What was, you know, what's the core of what my experience was with them as parents and stuff I never really questioned until you start doing something like this and you start looking into it. But we went on with you once, and there was a bit that I was sick, and my mom was taking care of me, and my mom and dad came out with me on the show.

What was, you know, what's the core of what my experience was with them as parents and stuff I never really questioned until you start doing something like this and you start looking into it. But we went on with you once, and there was a bit that I was sick, and my mom was taking care of me, and my mom and dad came out with me on the show.

What was, you know, what's the core of what my experience was with them as parents and stuff I never really questioned until you start doing something like this and you start looking into it. But we went on with you once, and there was a bit that I was sick, and my mom was taking care of me, and my mom and dad came out with me on the show.

Yeah, and it's so funny. It's so great. No, those are, I mean, you know, the... And then I have to tell you another thing, too. So I've been working on this thing for like four years, and... As a documentary develops, you start to... I've never made a documentary before, and what I'm learning is that as it goes along, you start to figure out really what it's about through the process of editing.

Yeah, and it's so funny. It's so great. No, those are, I mean, you know, the... And then I have to tell you another thing, too. So I've been working on this thing for like four years, and... As a documentary develops, you start to... I've never made a documentary before, and what I'm learning is that as it goes along, you start to figure out really what it's about through the process of editing.