Other favorite shows and movies include Will & Grace, Jackass The Movie, MTV Yoga, Beaches, Dirty Dancing, Tootsie, Ghost World, The Craft, The Birdcage, and all the Audrey Hepburn movies.

None of this is to say Pascal doesn’t appreciate a solid comedy; he included both Tootsie (“One of the best comedies I think i’eve ever seen”) and Bridesmaids on his list. “The funniest person I’ve ever worked with is Kristen Wigg,” he said. “One of my favourite people I’ve ever worked with, and also the funniest.

5 perfect movies, comedy edition: The Awful Truth Tootsie The Court Jester A Night at the Opera Ruggles of Red Gap 6. Tie between Tommy Boy and Zoolander

promotion is hard and feels like soul-sucking hell. Other than that it's lovely. Favourite movies: Badlands, Stalker, Graduate, Days of Heaven, Old Boy, Mirror, In the Mood for Love, Happy Together, Punch Drunk Love, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Master & Commander, Harold & Maude, Last Detail, Being There, Coming Home, Alice Doesn't Live here Anymore, Flash Gordon (the Queen one), Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Princess Bride, Life of Brian, Cannonball Run, Tootsie, Trading Places, Fucking Amal, Chinatown, All the President's Men, Ordinary People, Local Hero, and of course, Twilight Breaking Moon. Oh no wait, I hate that movie.

Lately, I've been thinking that it might be nice to have a classic movie night, because for my kids there are so many movies they haven't seen. I feel like I need to show them Tootsie and Private Benjamin and Broadcast News. Movies I grew up loving.