Steve Martin: Well, it would have been harder to imitate Peter Sellers. Paul Fischer: So how hard is it to make this character your own and to completely divorce yourself of Sellers? as soon as you have an ally that you trust it makes things much easier. And I told him some of the gags and he said, "That sounds funny", and I said, "Why are you interested in directing?" and he says, "Yeah". I still wasnt going to do it and I ran into director Shawn Levy in a parking lot and he said, "Have you heard about this Pink Panther thing?" and I said, "Yeah I was actually fiddling with it a bit". And, by the way, I dont view it as a remake because its a totally new script - but you have these reservations and then, essentially in this case what happened was the ideas for gags overcame my reservations and I just secretly fiddled with the script that existed and thought, hmm, thats kind of funny, thats kind of funny, just privately. Steve Martin: Well thats where it all starts, with reservations, not only for this film but actually for a lot of films. Paul Fischer: Could you talk a little bit about what reservations, if any, you had about revisiting a character thats so well known? As the classic actor met the media this past weekend, he did concede to Paul Fischer that it was no easy task to decide to step into some considerably legendary shoes. While many have scoffed at another Panther, reaction to the film has been positive and audiences are discovering how truly masterful Steve Martin is. A ferocious intellectual and a true comic artist, Martin finally returns to his roots and in top form playing the legendary Inspector Clouseau in al new Pink Panther. Steve Martin is as iconic an actor one can meet. STEVE MARTIN: IN THE PINKby Paul Fischer in Los Angeles.
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