Summary: Steve Cooper talks with director/writer Brian Herzlinger. Brian's <span class="pgff3"><span class="pgff1">fi<span class="_ pg_0"></span>rst <span class="_ pg_0"></span>fea<span class="_ pg_0"></span>tur<span class="_ pg_0"></span>e f<span class="_ pg_0"></span>ilm <span class="_ pg_0"></span>as a d<span class="_ pg_0"></span>ire<span class="_ pg_0"></span>ctor<span class="_ pg_0"></span>/pro<span class="_ pg_0"></span>duc<span class="_ pg_0"></span>er was My Date with Drew. <span class="_ pg_0"></span>He <span class="_ pg_0"></span>starr<span class="_ pg_0"></span>ed </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">in the $1</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">,100 film</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">, wh</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ich wa</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">s rate</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">d the 4th</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> mos</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">t profitab</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">le film of a</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ll time. Between 2005 and 2009, he served as a regul</span><span class="_ pg_0" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">ar On</span><span class="pgls1" style="font-size: 10pt;">-<span class="pgls8">Air </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Correspon</span><span class="_ pg_1" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">dent for</span><span class="pgls1" style="font-size: 10pt;"> <span class="pgff2 pgfc1 pgls4">The Tonight Show <span class="_ pg_0"></span>with Jay <span class="_ pg_0"></span>Leno<span class="pgff1 pgfc0 pglsb">, starring<span class="_ pg_1"></span> in over 26 e<span class="_ pg_1"></span>pisodes<span class="_ pg_1"></span> for the </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">number one</span><span class="pgls1" style="font-size: 10pt;">-<span class="pgls15">rated late night program. He also produced<span class="_ pg_1"></span> and hosted h<span class="_ pg_1"></span>is own s<span class="_ pg_1"></span>egment </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">of TV</span><span class="pgff3" style="font-size: 10pt;">ʼ</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">s</span><span class="pgls1" style="font-size: 10pt;"> <span class="pgff2 pgfc1 pgls11">Extra</span><span class="pglsb">, as we<span class="_ pg_1"></span>ll as se<span class="_ pg_1"></span>rving as<span class="_ pg_1"></span> an on</span>-<span class="pgls9">air correspondent f<span class="_ pg_0"></span>or<span class="pgls1"> <span class="pgfc1">J<span class="pgls7">erry Zucker</span></span><span class="pgff3 pglsf">ʼ<span class="pgff1">s </span></span></span></span></span><span class="pgls11" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="pgff1 pgfc0 pgls15">internet and television entity Nationa<span class="_ pg_1"></span>l Banan<span class="_ pg_1"></span><span class="pgls9">a. He has directed and co-written the movies How Sweet It Is, Meet My Valentine, Bus Driver and Three for the Road and the pilot Paulie and has been director on many other projects including Baby on Board, Christmas Angel, Brother White, Finding Normal, The Perfect Daughter and The Last Love Letter, Smothered by Mothers and Love Always, Santa.</span></span></span><br> <div><span class="pgls11" style="font-size: 10pt;"><span class="pgff1 pgfc0 pgls15"><span class="pgls9"><img src="http://coopertalk.podbean.com/mf/web/htuba8/brian_Herzlinger.jpg" style="height: 300px; width: 250px;" alt="brian_Herzlinger.jpg"></span></span></span></div>
