The actor referenced Gene Wilder's performance in "The Producers" as a "perfect example" of what he was trying to do.

I was privileged to know Gene Hackman because he played tennis with another Gene—Gene Wilder. And that Gene told him about a little role called The Blind Hermit in our movie YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

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Comic geniuses Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka, Young Frankenstein) and Gilda Radner (Saturday Night Live) had a love like no other. What started as a friendship on a movie set grew into an electric and ...

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Cast members reflected on working with Gene Wilder and the fantastical set. Fifty years ago today, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" opened in theaters. To celebrate the movie's milestone ...

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Here's the thing about Gene Hackman, Hollywood legend and character extraordinaire: Yeah, he was detective Popeye Doyle and supervillain Lex Luthor and Coach Norman Dale, but even his deep cut ...

Hackman’s tennis partner, Gene Wilder, told him about it. “Is there anything in that crazy movie I could do?” Hackman asked. He’d glowered enough.