From Bridesmaids to Spy to The Heat, Paul Feig has become Hollywood's go-to guy for raunchy, big-budget comedies about women. But his directing career only took off after his acting career crashed and burned. This week, Paul tells Ben Mankiewicz how getting fired from a beloved sitcom forced him out of his comfort zone and into a new role behind the camera. And during the Super 8, Paul reveals how his mother's taste in movies led to his love of double-breasted suits.

Films Mentioned:

• Bridesmaids
• The Heat
• Spy
• A Simple Favor
• Animal House
• Life Sold Separately
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
• The Blues Brothers
• Thelma & Louise
• Animal Crackers
• What's Up, Doc?
• Jackpot!
• Ghostbusters
• The Purge
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• An American Werewolf in London
• Polite Society
• Napoleon Dynamite
• Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
• His Girl Friday
• Cabaret
• It's a Wonderful Life
• Poltergeist

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