Back in the early 2000’s Carl Reiner would host the DGA awards. 3 years in a row I got up and presented for directors like Michael Mann, Ridley Scott and Ron Howard .
The first time Carl said to me the more relaxed and collegiate we are the better for the audience...

So... I followed that advice. He was easy company and we swapped a little banter on and off stage.
By the third year I was totally comfortable in that environment and made a little remark from the stage about how much I enjoyed seeing and being with Carl and what an honour it was

... When I left the stage that third year, Carl turned to the audience and dead panned ...
“ I’ve never met that guy before in my life”

Years later I got to do a tv show in London with another hero Mel Brooks. He told me that once a month, he and Carl would watch Gladiator

He waxed lyrical about the film for a moment, how much he loved it, how amazing it was, emphasising how many times he had watched it, only to add something like
“ I would have edited it more”

Rest In Peace Mr Reiner. You were a gem my friend.