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Q&A: Paul Feig

6:00 AM PST 11/20/2011 by Stacey Wilson

The "Bridesmaids" director on how he dealt with the movie trailer being trashed -- and spying on an audience opening weekend.

The director of Universal's smash Bridesmaids, which has earned nearly $288 million worldwide, has high hopes that Globes voters will look past the "chick flick" veneer of his movie and see what he sees: a relatable drama, with laughs. Here, the TV vet (Freaks and Geeks) sounds off on Oscars, his friend Judd Apatow and how Twitter saved his movie.

  1. Watch Video Behind the Scenes of THR's Paul Feig Photo Shoot

    Behind the Scenes of THR's Paul Feig Photo Shoot

    Writer, director and actor Paul Feig is joined by funny ladies Aubrey Plaza, Kaitlin Olson, Kate Flannery, Angela Kinsey, Busy Philipps, Linda Cardellini and Eliza Coupe for THR's comedy issue photo shoot.

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