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A Legendary Career in Comedy with Airplane and The Naked Gun's David Zucker!
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David Zucker, the legendary filmmaker behind Airplane!, The Naked Gun, and Scary Movie 3 & 4, joins the conversation to dive into his remarkable career in comedy. From his early days with Kentucky Fried Theater to reshaping the spoof genre, David shares behind-the-scenes stories, Hollywood challenges, and the making of his book Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!. He also discusses the Naked Gun reboot, his upcoming projects, and the importance of comedic timing.
Episode Highlights:- How Airplane! became a cultural phenomenon and why casting serious actors was key to its success.
- The untold story of Naked Gun 4 and why David is not involved in the reboot.
- Creating Scary Movie 3 & 4 and how his comedic approach differed from the Wayans Brothers.
- The challenges of working in Hollywood and why he’s now raising independent funds for new projects.
- Behind-the-scenes stories from Kentucky Fried Movie, Basketball, and working with comedic legends.
David Zucker’s insights into the film industry, his comedic influences, and Hollywood’s ever-changing landscape make this a must-listen episode for movie lovers and comedy fans alike.
You're going to love my conversation with David Zucker
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- The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter
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- Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show
Ways to support the show:
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392 episodes
A Legendary Career in Comedy with Airplane and The Naked Gun's David Zucker!
Classic Conversations: Pop culture Interviews with Jeff Dwoskin
Manage episode 473000273 series 2948631
David Zucker, the legendary filmmaker behind Airplane!, The Naked Gun, and Scary Movie 3 & 4, joins the conversation to dive into his remarkable career in comedy. From his early days with Kentucky Fried Theater to reshaping the spoof genre, David shares behind-the-scenes stories, Hollywood challenges, and the making of his book Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!. He also discusses the Naked Gun reboot, his upcoming projects, and the importance of comedic timing.
Episode Highlights:- How Airplane! became a cultural phenomenon and why casting serious actors was key to its success.
- The untold story of Naked Gun 4 and why David is not involved in the reboot.
- Creating Scary Movie 3 & 4 and how his comedic approach differed from the Wayans Brothers.
- The challenges of working in Hollywood and why he’s now raising independent funds for new projects.
- Behind-the-scenes stories from Kentucky Fried Movie, Basketball, and working with comedic legends.
David Zucker’s insights into the film industry, his comedic influences, and Hollywood’s ever-changing landscape make this a must-listen episode for movie lovers and comedy fans alike.
You're going to love my conversation with David Zucker
Follow Jeff Dwoskin (host):
- Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter
- The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter
- Podcast website
- Podcast on Instagram
- Join my mailing list
- Subscribe to my Youtube channel (watch Crossing the Streams!)
- Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show
Ways to support the show:
- Buy me a coffee (support the show)
- TeePublic Store: Classic Conversations merch and more!
- Love the books I talk about on the show? Here is my Amazon store to shop.
392 episodes
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