

Roast me, daddy: inside comedy's most exclusive, most vicious fraternity.
Acting
Berle and Hackett doing bits even when cameras aren't rolling.
Production
Access to the actual Friars Club — cameras rarely get in.
Writing
Roast jokes so brutal they needed legal clearance.
Director
Dean Ward
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Dean Ward was a Friars member himself, which is how he got this unprecedented access.
This aired on Cinemax Reel Life, a short-lived documentary strand that gave indie filmmakers cable money and zero notes.
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