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Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker

Barry Sonnenfeld

**A Barry Sonnenfeld's philosophy is, "Regret the Past. Fear the Present. Dread the Future." Told in his unmistakable voice,

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It was mentioned that Barry Sonnenfeld wrote a book titled 'Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother' which included a chapter about his experiences in the pornographic film industry and another chapter about a plane crash where the crew abandoned him.

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So decades ago, 15 years ago, I wrote down, I was bored. So I wrote the porn chapter, which we talked about. And I just put it away.

— Episode: “Barry Sonnenfeld”

Episode: “Barry Sonnenfeld”

It was mentioned that Barry Sonnenfeld wrote a book titled 'Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother' which included a chapter about his experiences in the pornographic film industry and another chapter about a plane crash where the crew abandoned him.

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So decades ago, 15 years ago, I wrote down, I was bored. So I wrote the porn chapter, which we talked about. And I just put it away.

And then one weekend I gave it to my wife who used to be an editor. I said, hey, sweetie, read this.

We were in bed and there's nothing I enjoy more in life than making my wife laugh.

And she was reading this in bed, shaking the bed and we weren't having sex or anything, shaking the bed with laughter.

And she said, this, it's great. It's just great. I said, great. Put it away.

Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

Alan Zweibel highlighted the memoir as a hilarious account by the director, noting that it had been optioned for a film and that he was hired to adapt it. He expressed enthusiasm for the material and its potential as a movie project, indicating strong approval of the title.

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Episode: Alan Zweibel

The book is a memoir written by director Barry Sonnenfeld, which has been optioned for a movie adaptation.

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The director, Barry Sonnenfeld. Oh, yeah. Wrote a memoir, which is hilarious, called Barry Sonnenfeld. Call your mother. Rob optioned it and they're hiring me to adapt it.

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