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“Mel Brooks! This was ages in the past — possibly 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 together with his spouse, Anne Bancroft. Well-known persons are in every single place in New York, however this was MEL! So, I mentioned to the group, ‘What is going to you wager me to go over to that desk and sing ‘Excessive Nervousness’ proper to Mel?’ One of many girls 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 certainly one of Mel Brooks’ lesser-known motion pictures, however as a lifelong fan, it’s one I do know. And, this was a terrific tune that Mel himself sang within the film. Anyway, it took me a WHILE to work up the nerve to do that ridiculous and presumably humiliating factor, however after I lastly introduced I used to be prepared, I appeared over on the desk, and Mel and Anne have been GONE! I used to be so caught up in nerves, I hadn’t even observed them depart.”
“So, our group bought 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 hi there. He talked to us for a couple of minutes and was so WARM and charming. I labored up my last ounce of nerve and mentioned, ‘Mel, I wager my mates 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 actually the sweetest factor ever. He was simply so enjoyable and genuinely pleasant with all of us, however I’ll all the time do not forget that candy, fatherly kiss on my cheek…and the truth that I made Mel Brooks chuckle. I’ve met quite a lot of celebrities by work, they usually’re often so terribly disappointing. Mel Brooks was BETTER in individual than I may’ve presumably imagined.”
—chrisallen1
