The legendary comedian sat down with The Hollywood Reporter this week as part of a series of 10 interviews the publication did about actors still working over the age of 90. “Nine of the interviews went great,” reporter Andy Lewis wrote. “One was a trainwreck."
Q: Were you gratified by the good reviews you got [for "The King of Comedy", virtually your first in this country?
A: What? (Mock astonishment.) From the critics? No! How can I keep telling them they’re morons and then when they write good about me, tell them they’re wonderful? None of us in the film industry really [cares] about getting ripped as long as the guy takes a look at our work and has a point of view. But a lot of reviews come straight from press brochures.
