J.D. Shapiro was born on March 18, 1969 as J. David Shapiro. He is known for his work on Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Battlefield Earth (2000) and We Married Margo (2000).
[on 'Battlefield Earth (2000)_] Now, looking back at the movie with fresh eyes, I can't help but be strangely proud of it. Because out of all the sucky movies, mine is the suckiest.
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[on 'Battlefield Earth (2000)_] My script was very, VERY different than what ended up on the screen. My screenplay was darker, grittier and had a very compelling story with rich characters. What my screenplay didn't have was slow motion at every turn, Dutch tilts, campy dialogue, aliens in KISS boots, and everyone wearing Bob Marley wigs.
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[on 'Battlefield Earth (2000)_] It wasn't as I intended -- promise. No one sets out to make a train wreck. Actually, comparing it to a train wreck isn't really fair to train wrecks, because people actually want to watch those.
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The original title for Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) was "Robbin' The Hood." Mel Brooks wanted to call it "Robin Hood: The True Story." J.D. didn't like it and came up with the title, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). J.D. convinced Mel Brooks to cast Dave Chappelle in the role of Ahchoo. But could not convince Mel to cast Jim Carrey in the role of The Sheriff of Rotteningham.
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In 2005 J.D. started doing stand-up comedy. He has performed all over the country and was made a Paid Regular at The Comedy Store in Jan of 2006.
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