. >> we did it with richard pryor and norman steinberg and alan uger and andrew bergman, and we thought, "let's do one movie to please ourselves." >> i understand when you first showed it, though, to the executives, in a screening room, they sat there like mount rushmore. it was-- >> i tell you, i don't know why my heart is beating today. [ laughter ] i-- i mean, i-- all-- the-the blood left me, and went into my friend benji. [ laughter ] that's how scared i was. we played "blazing saddles" for the executives of warner brothers, who shall be nameless-- ted ashley, jack. [ laughter ] >> easy, easy. easy. e-easy, there. easy, there. >> as a matter of fact, i-i loved them both, and they both-- >> love you. >> saved the picture, 'cause there were big fights. and they pushed it through. and-- but they watched-- you know, these-these are clinicians. these are professional people. they're not laughing like-like jews for happiness. >> right. >> you know what i mean? they're not-- or germans, know what i mean? they're just enjoying-- they're just enjoying their craft. >> right. >> so, it's not i

. >> we did it with richard pryor and norman steinberg and alan uger and andrew bergman, and we thought, "let's do one movie to please ourselves." >> i understand when you first showed it, though, to the executives, in a screening room, they sat there like mount rushmore. it was-- >> i tell you, i don't know why my heart is beating today. [ laughter ] i-- i mean, i-- all-- the-the blood left me, and went into my friend benji. [ laughter ] that's how scared i was. we played "blazing saddles" for the executives of warner brothers, who shall be nameless-- ted ashley, jack. [ laughter ] >> easy, easy. easy. e-easy, there. easy, there. >> as a matter of fact, i-i loved them both, and they both-- >> love you. >> saved the picture, 'cause there were big fights. and they pushed it through. and-- but they watched-- you know, these-these are clinicians. these are professional people. they're not laughing like-like jews for happiness. >> right. >> you know what i mean? they're not-- or germans, for killing. they're just-- you they're just enjoying-- they're just enjoying their craft. >> right. >>