Stan Brooks

I've told this story many times. I've never told it on the record. It's a big story. So if you've got the time, I will tell it to you.

I've told this story many times. I've never told it on the record. It's a big story. So if you've got the time, I will tell it to you.

So I'm developing movies and a friend of mine goes and gets the job at TNC. And I make the very first movie for him.

So I'm developing movies and a friend of mine goes and gets the job at TNC. And I make the very first movie for him.

And he calls me, he goes, what do you want to do next? So they said, in a million years, would you ever let me do a remake from the MGM library? Because that's what Ted owned. And he said, yes, just pick one.

And he calls me, he goes, what do you want to do next? So they said, in a million years, would you ever let me do a remake from the MGM library? Because that's what Ted owned. And he said, yes, just pick one.

And I had known the Barbara Stanwyck movie. And so I said, well, this could be a good one. It was right as Martha Stewart was exploding. I thought, well, what if this is Martha Stewart? What if she's on TV and has an empire and it's all fake? And so they loved that take. And so off we went to the races.

And I had known the Barbara Stanwyck movie. And so I said, well, this could be a good one. It was right as Martha Stewart was exploding. I thought, well, what if this is Martha Stewart? What if she's on TV and has an empire and it's all fake? And so they loved that take. And so off we went to the races.

And we turn it in and they go, this is good. This is good. We need a Christmas movie. So now I have and I have a nice little Christmas programmer and nothing more.

And we turn it in and they go, this is good. This is good. We need a Christmas movie. So now I have and I have a nice little Christmas programmer and nothing more.

Now understand, I'm in the television movie business. These guys are never calling me. So if they do call me, it's never good. And he gets on the phone and he says, do you have a director for your Christmas in Connecticut movie? And I said, well, almost, yeah, we have an offer out. And he said, okay, well, if he doesn't say yes, I want you to consider my client.

Now understand, I'm in the television movie business. These guys are never calling me. So if they do call me, it's never good. And he gets on the phone and he says, do you have a director for your Christmas in Connecticut movie? And I said, well, almost, yeah, we have an offer out. And he said, okay, well, if he doesn't say yes, I want you to consider my client.

And I go, okay, I'm waiting to hear the name. And I go, who? And he goes, Arnold Schwarzenegger. And I burst out laughing.

And I go, okay, I'm waiting to hear the name. And I go, who? And he goes, Arnold Schwarzenegger. And I burst out laughing.

I go, I'm Schwarzenegger's not doing a Christmas movie for TNT.

I go, I'm Schwarzenegger's not doing a Christmas movie for TNT.

I go, Lou? Why on earth would Arnold Schwarzenegger? He says, well, here's why.

I go, Lou? Why on earth would Arnold Schwarzenegger? He says, well, here's why.

And so he was kind of tired after T2, and he said to Lou, I would like to direct a movie.

And so he was kind of tired after T2, and he said to Lou, I would like to direct a movie.