wilder-- uh, gene wilder-- eventually played. remember? with, "i shoot with that hand." >> mmm-hmm. >> he was wonderful, as the waco kid. he shot their guns outta their hands, and he-he was compelling and touching and funny. and he did it for me, one night-- you know, we were >> you said, "oh, no, i don't'-- i don't do movies. i'm no good." you know. 'member that conversation? >> oh, you did call me. you called me about that picture. >> no, but i really love-- i love you, and i would love to do a movie with you. you know that. >> i wanna be a member of your stock company, now-- now that you're a hit. >> yes, but they-- [ laughter ] >> see, now that you're really rolling. >> they get $1.75 a week. >> $1.75? >> that's why they're always there, you know. they're dummies. i don't-- smart people. [ laughter ] but, anyway, gene wilder, uh, asked me about "young frankenstein." he had an idea to do "young frankenstein," uh, and i said, "we'll talk about it later." but i really owed him a big favor, and i began doing it as a favor. but, the writing