I worked on both 'Borat' and 'Bruno,' but in a very producer-y role.
The current Babe Ruth of improv? Sacha Baron Cohen. He's pretty amazing.
It's funny because growing up, when Ali G first burst off the screen, it was something that I was probably too young to be watching, but I absolutely loved it.
I got nominated for an Academy Award(R) for writing 'Borat.'
I have profound respect for Sacha Baron Cohen, but Borat is not a particularly comfortable movie for me to sit through.
I'm not a big comedy show-watcher, but I love Ricky Gervais' stuff and Sacha Baron Cohen's things. But I'm not an expert on them. I've seen them once.
When you look at someone like Sacha Baron Cohen, you have to really respect the boundaries he is pushing as Bruno or Borat.
Sacha Baron Cohen is one of my heroes.
I've got to follow in the footsteps of Sacha Baron Cohen and do a prank show, or a film with real elements to it.
Ricky Gervais would have you believe otherwise, but Sacha Baron Cohen is the most successful British comedian in the world.
