Paul Feig: How the "Freaks and Geeks” and “Bridesmaids” Director Tamed His Ego and Found Success
Paul Feig: How the "Freaks and Geeks” and “Bridesmaids” Director Tamed His Ego and Found Success  
Podcast: The Great Creators with Guy Raz
Published On: Tue Jun 20 2023
Description: Paul Feig is an actor and director (Bridesmaids, Spy) and the creator of Freaks and Geeks, which is considered one of the best TV shows ever made, despite being cancelled after one season. He joins Guy to talk about why he stopped pursuing a career as an actor, what he learned from directing a prestige film that flopped, and how he strives to create an environment on set where everyone can be their most creative.Links from the show:Paul shows the kids how to dance in a scene from HeavyweightsA scene from Freaks and GeeksThe trailer for I am DavidPaul breaks down a scene in BridesmaidsThe "gadgets" clip from SpyTrailer for The School for Good and EvilSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.