Ben Stiller
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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.
And then you think it's one thing for like a year or two, and then you realize, oh, no, I got to have more of this story or... You know, I have to have more for me. It's been more of like a personally like really like getting into like what is what's my experience with them? Because, you know, that's I'm the one making the movie.
And then you think it's one thing for like a year or two, and then you realize, oh, no, I got to have more of this story or... You know, I have to have more for me. It's been more of like a personally like really like getting into like what is what's my experience with them? Because, you know, that's I'm the one making the movie.
And then you think it's one thing for like a year or two, and then you realize, oh, no, I got to have more of this story or... You know, I have to have more for me. It's been more of like a personally like really like getting into like what is what's my experience with them? Because, you know, that's I'm the one making the movie.
And we we figured out this part of it that I've always felt, which is my dad on Seinfeld was. was, you know, he was so angry, right? And that was what was so funny was to see him blow up and scream and yell.
And we we figured out this part of it that I've always felt, which is my dad on Seinfeld was. was, you know, he was so angry, right? And that was what was so funny was to see him blow up and scream and yell.
And we we figured out this part of it that I've always felt, which is my dad on Seinfeld was. was, you know, he was so angry, right? And that was what was so funny was to see him blow up and scream and yell.
Yeah, yeah, amazing. And I always felt it was because he had all this suppressed inner rage in him that he kind of kept down He loved my mom. He was the most loving, generous guy. But he had to sublimate a lot. And over the years, doing their act together, the dynamic between them was that she would shut him up a lot. Like, Jerry, Jerry, stop talking, stop talking.
Yeah, yeah, amazing. And I always felt it was because he had all this suppressed inner rage in him that he kind of kept down He loved my mom. He was the most loving, generous guy. But he had to sublimate a lot. And over the years, doing their act together, the dynamic between them was that she would shut him up a lot. Like, Jerry, Jerry, stop talking, stop talking.
Yeah, yeah, amazing. And I always felt it was because he had all this suppressed inner rage in him that he kind of kept down He loved my mom. He was the most loving, generous guy. But he had to sublimate a lot. And over the years, doing their act together, the dynamic between them was that she would shut him up a lot. Like, Jerry, Jerry, stop talking, stop talking.
And I have all these clips from the 70s of them on all these talk shows doing that. And I thought, when he finally hit it on Seinfeld, it was because he was able to let out all of that inner... Yeah, it makes sense, yeah. I'm driving home and I put on, you know, your Sirius XM station. And it's literally, it's my, it's a clip of my dad on the show, on your show.
And I have all these clips from the 70s of them on all these talk shows doing that. And I thought, when he finally hit it on Seinfeld, it was because he was able to let out all of that inner... Yeah, it makes sense, yeah. I'm driving home and I put on, you know, your Sirius XM station. And it's literally, it's my, it's a clip of my dad on the show, on your show.
And I have all these clips from the 70s of them on all these talk shows doing that. And I thought, when he finally hit it on Seinfeld, it was because he was able to let out all of that inner... Yeah, it makes sense, yeah. I'm driving home and I put on, you know, your Sirius XM station. And it's literally, it's my, it's a clip of my dad on the show, on your show.
And you're asking him about, you know, Costanza and why is he so funny? And my dad said, this was like, literally, he says, as I turn it on, he says, it's because I had all this inner rage.
And you're asking him about, you know, Costanza and why is he so funny? And my dad said, this was like, literally, he says, as I turn it on, he says, it's because I had all this inner rage.
And you're asking him about, you know, Costanza and why is he so funny? And my dad said, this was like, literally, he says, as I turn it on, he says, it's because I had all this inner rage.
Yeah. And I literally like pulled the car over and like, you know, texted my editor. And yeah, isn't that insane? That's fantastic. And we pulled the clip out and it's in the movie along with the other thing. Well, I don't give you permission to use it. That's actually why I'm here.
Yeah. And I literally like pulled the car over and like, you know, texted my editor. And yeah, isn't that insane? That's fantastic. And we pulled the clip out and it's in the movie along with the other thing. Well, I don't give you permission to use it. That's actually why I'm here.
Yeah. And I literally like pulled the car over and like, you know, texted my editor. And yeah, isn't that insane? That's fantastic. And we pulled the clip out and it's in the movie along with the other thing. Well, I don't give you permission to use it. That's actually why I'm here.
I felt like it was my dad and the ether or something, just like this moment was happening.