I did Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman. It was a sequence where the president got captured and they made a doppelgänger of the president who was kind of goofy. They were Second City people who were the producers and writers, and they told my agent, "Well, we know Fred can do the kind of goofy, but we're not sure he can do be the straight president, kind of the Clinton-esque." So I really got my back up and I called my agent and I said, "Goddammit, I insist that I go in and read." And I did a great job and I got the part.
I just admire everybody and sit in awe and watch them. - Fred Willard
I just admire everybody and sit in awe and watch them.
- Fred Willard
I have friends who will say, "Oh you gotta come and see our show." And the first thing I say is, "Is it sketch or improv?" I'll go in a minute to see… - Fred Willard
I have friends who will say, "Oh you gotta come and see our show." And the first thing I say is, "Is it sketch or improv?" I'll go in a minute to see…
I don't know why my lines that were cut from the film didn't make it onto the DVD. I have offered to go into the editing room with Christopher and wo… - Fred Willard
I don't know why my lines that were cut from the film didn't make it onto the DVD. I have offered to go into the editing room with Christopher and wo…
Someone I've always admired is Catherine O'Hara... I think she's one of the best actresses in the country, not only comedy. I just think she's just a… - Fred Willard
Someone I've always admired is Catherine O'Hara... I think she's one of the best actresses in the country, not only comedy. I just think she's just a…
It's more fun in a way to do ensemble scenes, where you know your background, you know the scene, but you can't prepare because someone else is going… - Fred Willard
It's more fun in a way to do ensemble scenes, where you know your background, you know the scene, but you can't prepare because someone else is going…
Suddenly you're like a pirate, you're 65 years old and you've got an earring. - Fred Willard
Suddenly you're like a pirate, you're 65 years old and you've got an earring.
It's such a pleasure to work in these movies, it's almost like it's not really happening. - Fred Willard
It's such a pleasure to work in these movies, it's almost like it's not really happening.
I'll look through a script, and if there's a lot of night shooting I tend not to want to do it. If there's huge party scenes and I'll go through a fe… - Fred Willard
I'll look through a script, and if there's a lot of night shooting I tend not to want to do it. If there's huge party scenes and I'll go through a fe…
I think my wife saw a picture of the rock group Journey, and they're kind of aging, and the one guy had dyed blonde hair with black roots, and... my … - Fred Willard
I think my wife saw a picture of the rock group Journey, and they're kind of aging, and the one guy had dyed blonde hair with black roots, and... my …
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