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...Chong learned how to direct as he went along. "In a comedy," he realized, "you need pace instead of plot. It's so hard to get all the elements working. I have tremendous respect for any filmmaker. To finish it, then to have it shown, then to have it accepted...
Directing also gave Chong new perspectives on producing and acting. "It's really hard to spend money in a Cheech and Chong film. We spent a lot on the space ship (a prop in the film) but it hit the floor. We spend half the film just talking in the living room...
Both Cheech and Chong agree that much of their humor comes from watching other people in funny situations. "We're a good audience, shopping cart people can make us laugh for days." Putting together material is a lot like forming a band, says Cheech. "It's really a joy when you can find a good bass player...
Someone points out that both Cheech and Chong like to sing and play a lot of music. "Are we a rock group?" Cheech chortles behind his huge mustache. "No, I like to think of us as spokesmen for an entire generation...
...handle groupies?" Tommy Chong grins. "Like this--" He wraps his arms around an imaginary woman and squeezes while Cheech leans back in his chair and laughs...