Nathan Lane
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But I loved it. Anyway, he, you know, we said hello and I got in the pool and she and was swimming laps. She left and he stayed in the pool with me, which I thought odd. And then he swam over to me and he said, I'm working on a musical based on my movie, The Producers. And I think you and Marty Short are the only two people in the world to play those parts. And I was like, wow.
But I loved it. Anyway, he, you know, we said hello and I got in the pool and she and was swimming laps. She left and he stayed in the pool with me, which I thought odd. And then he swam over to me and he said, I'm working on a musical based on my movie, The Producers. And I think you and Marty Short are the only two people in the world to play those parts. And I was like, wow.
But I loved it. Anyway, he, you know, we said hello and I got in the pool and she and was swimming laps. She left and he stayed in the pool with me, which I thought odd. And then he swam over to me and he said, I'm working on a musical based on my movie, The Producers. And I think you and Marty Short are the only two people in the world to play those parts. And I was like, wow.
I said, that would be thrilling. I would be so honored. And then, you know, time passed. He had to write it with Tom Meehan. And then, you know, Marty had just done, you know, brilliantly, Little Me. He won the Tony. And he spent a lot of time in New York. Didn't want to be away from the family again that long. And so... Someone brilliantly suggested Matthew Broderick.
I said, that would be thrilling. I would be so honored. And then, you know, time passed. He had to write it with Tom Meehan. And then, you know, Marty had just done, you know, brilliantly, Little Me. He won the Tony. And he spent a lot of time in New York. Didn't want to be away from the family again that long. And so... Someone brilliantly suggested Matthew Broderick.
I said, that would be thrilling. I would be so honored. And then, you know, time passed. He had to write it with Tom Meehan. And then, you know, Marty had just done, you know, brilliantly, Little Me. He won the Tony. And he spent a lot of time in New York. Didn't want to be away from the family again that long. And so... Someone brilliantly suggested Matthew Broderick.
And I thought, in some ways, that's a better combination. Yes. His energy and my energy, as it turned out it was. And he was sensational. And it was the beginnings of this journey that we took together, being in the middle of that tornado. Yeah. And you think... Oh, you know, you know, you'll never the hype. You know, how can you live up to the hype?
And I thought, in some ways, that's a better combination. Yes. His energy and my energy, as it turned out it was. And he was sensational. And it was the beginnings of this journey that we took together, being in the middle of that tornado. Yeah. And you think... Oh, you know, you know, you'll never the hype. You know, how can you live up to the hype?
And I thought, in some ways, that's a better combination. Yes. His energy and my energy, as it turned out it was. And he was sensational. And it was the beginnings of this journey that we took together, being in the middle of that tornado. Yeah. And you think... Oh, you know, you know, you'll never the hype. You know, how can you live up to the hype?
The great thing, as you said, you know, all these people, it's Barbara Walters and Kofi Annan are here after the show. You know, you go, really? Wow. It's Bishop Desmond Tutu. Loved it. He's coming up the stairs. So you go, wow. Mrs. O'Brien is here. Alan Greenspan. Yeah. And, you know, it was people like that. You couldn't believe it. But the people I loved would be like Harvey Korman. Sure.
The great thing, as you said, you know, all these people, it's Barbara Walters and Kofi Annan are here after the show. You know, you go, really? Wow. It's Bishop Desmond Tutu. Loved it. He's coming up the stairs. So you go, wow. Mrs. O'Brien is here. Alan Greenspan. Yeah. And, you know, it was people like that. You couldn't believe it. But the people I loved would be like Harvey Korman. Sure.
The great thing, as you said, you know, all these people, it's Barbara Walters and Kofi Annan are here after the show. You know, you go, really? Wow. It's Bishop Desmond Tutu. Loved it. He's coming up the stairs. So you go, wow. Mrs. O'Brien is here. Alan Greenspan. Yeah. And, you know, it was people like that. You couldn't believe it. But the people I loved would be like Harvey Korman. Sure.
Coming back and saying, when you did that little piece of physical comedy and you go, these are people who understand what it is we're doing in a way. Also, these are people that you watched...
Coming back and saying, when you did that little piece of physical comedy and you go, these are people who understand what it is we're doing in a way. Also, these are people that you watched...
Coming back and saying, when you did that little piece of physical comedy and you go, these are people who understand what it is we're doing in a way. Also, these are people that you watched...
It's not going to get better than this. Tim Conway. Yes, exactly. I met him. You know, these people you idolized. Or Carol. I mean, Carol Burnett, you know, came back and she got emotional. And she said, you know, this reminds me of the old days of what Broadway was like. And it's like, you know, Mel is throwing this huge party and you and Matthew are the hosts. And it's, you know, it just was...
It's not going to get better than this. Tim Conway. Yes, exactly. I met him. You know, these people you idolized. Or Carol. I mean, Carol Burnett, you know, came back and she got emotional. And she said, you know, this reminds me of the old days of what Broadway was like. And it's like, you know, Mel is throwing this huge party and you and Matthew are the hosts. And it's, you know, it just was...
It's not going to get better than this. Tim Conway. Yes, exactly. I met him. You know, these people you idolized. Or Carol. I mean, Carol Burnett, you know, came back and she got emotional. And she said, you know, this reminds me of the old days of what Broadway was like. And it's like, you know, Mel is throwing this huge party and you and Matthew are the hosts. And it's, you know, it just was...