Most (maybe all) good comedy comes from a dark place. Comedians can have profound demons driving them. Mel Brooks is no exception, I think in their attempt to m

Most (maybe all) good comedy comes from a dark place. Comedians can have profound demons driving them. Mel Brooks is no exception, I think in their attempt to make us laugh is to try and escape their personal hell. I know this may seem a dramatic sentiment, but really look at the best comedians and it’s full of really messed up people.