Matthew Broderick spoke about his reverence for Gene Wilder and the tip the late actor gave him about screaming as he developed his own portrayal of Leo Bloom for the Broadway musical version of The Producers.
Wilder famously originated the nervous, blanket-carrying accountant in Mel Brooks 1967 film, and in an interview with the A.V. Club, Broderick admitted he could never fully make Bloom his own nor did he want to (Broderick also played Bloom in the 2005 filmversion). I cant honestly hear any of those lines without hearing his readings of them, Broderick said.
Among the jokes Broderick didnt mess with were the blue blanket and the Im hysterical and Im wet fits Bloom throws after meeting the conniving producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel in the 1967 movie, Nathan Lane on Broadway). There were many jokes that I just basically did exactly what he did, Broderick said. I hoped because Im myself that it didnt look like that, but I definitely was completely copying what I had seen because it was perfect.
Brooks introduced the two Blooms once after a preview of the Broadway musical. He was fairly emotional having seen that show, in a way, Broderick said of Wilder. He was very quiet. He was very very supportive, gave me a hug, and said, Gilda loved you. Broderick was heartened by the reference to Wilders late wife, Gilda Radner, and said, I sound like Im bragging. I dont mean to be. I just thought that was so sweet of him.
Broderick also recalled the tip Wilder gave him about how to handle Blooms scream-heavy scenes: Chocolate, which Brooks reportedly fed Wilder on set to keep his energy up. I had to do the play again the next night so I could never really go as crazy he did, Broderick said, noting he wouldve never been able to match Wilders mania anyway. He was a master of these hysterical types.
Wilder died Monday from complications due to Alzheimers disease. He was 83.
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