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“Mel Brooks! This was ages in the past — perhaps 20 years. I used to be at a enterprise/enjoyable dinner in a restaurant in Manhattan with a bunch of feminine colleagues. At a desk close to ours was Mel Brooks along with his spouse, Anne Bancroft. Well-known persons are all over the place in New York, however this was MEL! So, I mentioned to the group, ‘What’s going to you guess me to go over to that desk and sing ‘Excessive Nervousness’ proper to Mel?’ One of many ladies at my desk mentioned she’d give me her company Amex (Black) card for twenty-four hours if I did this wild factor. Clearly, she figured I’d NEVER have the nerve. Excessive Nervousness is one in all Mel Brooks’ lesser-known motion pictures, however as a lifelong fan, it’s one I do know. And, this was an ideal tune that Mel himself sang within the film. Anyway, it took me a WHILE to work up the nerve to do that ridiculous and probably humiliating factor, however once I lastly introduced I used to be prepared, I seemed over on the desk, and Mel and Anne had been GONE! I used to be so caught up in nerves, I hadn’t even seen them go away.”
“So, our group received up shortly afterward and went to the bar of the restaurant for a final drink. Who ought to stroll by a second later, however Mel Brooks?! Everybody was a bit tipsy at that time, so all of us shouted ‘MEL!’ He instantly came visiting to say hey. He talked to us for a couple of minutes and was so WARM and charming. I labored up my closing ounce of nerve and mentioned, ‘Mel, I guess my buddies right here that I’d sing ‘Excessive Nervousness’ to you at your desk, however you left earlier than I may!’ He laughed SO laborious, after which he took my face in his palms and kissed me on the cheek. It was really the sweetest factor ever. He was simply so enjoyable and genuinely pleasant with all of us, however I’ll at all times keep in mind that candy, fatherly kiss on my cheek…and the truth that I made Mel Brooks snort. I’ve met a whole lot of celebrities by way of work, they usually’re often so terribly disappointing. Mel Brooks was BETTER in particular person than I may’ve probably imagined.”
—chrisallen1
