Brooks Quote by Nick Kroll
“Mel Brooks came to see Oh, Hello in L.A. Mulaney and I had a meeting with him, and we invited him to come to the show, and he saw the Oh, Hello show live in L.A. To me, he's the most famous person. Having him come to our show that was so inspired by both of us loving The Producers and all his movies.”
About This Quote
The quote describes a memorable encounter where a famous comedian attended a show, highlighting excitement and admiration between performers.
In simple terms: A famous comedian attended their show, causing excitement.
Key Takeaway
Celebrate unexpected support from admired peers.
Themes
celebration
collaboration
admiration
Mood
excited
grateful
Type
personal
professional
When to use this quote
- theatre performance
- comedy shows
- industry events
- fan encounters
Key Concepts
entertainment industry
networking
inspiration
Questions to Reflect On
- How does recognition from a star influence creative confidence?
- What can you learn from unexpected support?
A Different Perspective
Limited context about the impact of the visit on the show’s success.
![“No doubt there are people who are our guests [ in Oh, Hello] who are more famous, but to me, Mel Brooks is the most famous person. So that was really cool.” quote by Nick Kroll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9c9/nick-kroll-8005_brooks_no-doubt-there-are-people-who-are-our-gu_2300184.jpg)
![“With Mel [Brooks], only one time and that was later on during "Young Frankenstein" - never with Zero [Mostel] and never with Mel except I was writing every day, and then Mel would come to the house and read what I'd written. And then he'd say, yeah, yeah, yeah, OK, yeah, OK. But we need a villain…” quote by Gene Wilder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4f4/gene-wilder-3914_brooks_with-mel-brooks-only-one-time-and-that-w_602487.jpg)
![“The audience. They see the name Mel Brooks, they want something really funny. They don't want to be moved; they don't want to be taught any lessons. [...] I get more letters for Twelve Chairs and Life Stinks than I get from any other movies, because people actually agree with the philosophy…” quote by Mel Brooks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/516/mel-brooks-2308_agree_the-audience-they-see-the-name-mel-brook_114482.jpg)
