Paul Feig

So my father went on to make this speech, basically, about how now that I was getting older, I was 11 years old, that it was time for me to kind of get social skills that he assumed I didn't have.

So my father went on to make this speech, basically, about how now that I was getting older, I was 11 years old, that it was time for me to kind of get social skills that he assumed I didn't have.

And I went through these and, you know, principle number one was become genuinely interested in other people. Principle number two was smile. Principle number three was remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.

And I went through these and, you know, principle number one was become genuinely interested in other people. Principle number two was smile. Principle number three was remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.

Well, the hard thing was when you're 11 years old, the only thing you ever call anybody is by their last name. So I was kind of confused as to whether that sort of applied. And this started a bit of a panic in me because I suddenly didn't know, well, maybe people would like me better if I did that.

Well, the hard thing was when you're 11 years old, the only thing you ever call anybody is by their last name. So I was kind of confused as to whether that sort of applied. And this started a bit of a panic in me because I suddenly didn't know, well, maybe people would like me better if I did that.

And so I remember getting to the school the next day and my friend Dave Flurry, who I'd always called Flurry, I remember going up to him going, hey, David, how's it going? And he gave me the strangest look.

And so I remember getting to the school the next day and my friend Dave Flurry, who I'd always called Flurry, I remember going up to him going, hey, David, how's it going? And he gave me the strangest look.

And I would sit at lunch with my friends and kind of they would be on a story and I would want to throw in as I normally would, but kind of went, oh, wait, no, I should. I should sit back and listen and really be attentive and would nod and go, oh, oh. And then what did your brother do? Oh, he punched you, really. And what happened then?

And I would sit at lunch with my friends and kind of they would be on a story and I would want to throw in as I normally would, but kind of went, oh, wait, no, I should. I should sit back and listen and really be attentive and would nod and go, oh, oh. And then what did your brother do? Oh, he punched you, really. And what happened then?

And I became this sort of mini analyst where I was sort of trying to get kids to tell me their innermost secrets. But what happened was my father kept checking in with me at night. And he'd go, so did you read that book? Have you tried any of these things out? So I felt like I needed more proof.

And I became this sort of mini analyst where I was sort of trying to get kids to tell me their innermost secrets. But what happened was my father kept checking in with me at night. And he'd go, so did you read that book? Have you tried any of these things out? So I felt like I needed more proof.

Yes. I needed a tangible thing to show my father that I had become popular and was winning friends and influencing people.

Yes. I needed a tangible thing to show my father that I had become popular and was winning friends and influencing people.

One of the things I hadn't banked on was that as class president, I actually had to do something. I was so not into this. I was just hating it because I just wanted to get back to my life with my friends. Well, the teacher was dissatisfied and the students were dissatisfied. And the teacher suddenly decided, well, you know what?

One of the things I hadn't banked on was that as class president, I actually had to do something. I was so not into this. I was just hating it because I just wanted to get back to my life with my friends. Well, the teacher was dissatisfied and the students were dissatisfied. And the teacher suddenly decided, well, you know what?

And she got up and she said, there's a process in our political system in this country called impeachment. And she looked out and she said, how does everyone feel about our class president, Paul?

And she got up and she said, there's a process in our political system in this country called impeachment. And she looked out and she said, how does everyone feel about our class president, Paul?

I couldn't get out of my head the fact that my dad had given this to me and the fact that he was so concerned that I didn't have friends. And so I started getting nervous, like, well, maybe he's seen something that I don't know. It was strange. I would start to see things that weren't there, like somebody would sort of laugh at what I say and they'd turn away to look at something.

I couldn't get out of my head the fact that my dad had given this to me and the fact that he was so concerned that I didn't have friends. And so I started getting nervous, like, well, maybe he's seen something that I don't know. It was strange. I would start to see things that weren't there, like somebody would sort of laugh at what I say and they'd turn away to look at something.