Harold Ramis
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"Harold Allen Ramis" was an American actor, director, and writer specializing in comedy. His best-known film acting roles are as Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters (1984) and Russell Ziskey in Stripes (film)/Stripes (1981); he also co-wrote both films. As a writer-director, his films include the comedy/comedies Caddyshack (1980), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Groundhog Day (film)/Groundhog Day (1993) and Analyze This (1999). Ramis was the original head writer of the television series Second City Television/SCTV, on which he also performed, and one of three screenwriters of the film Animal House/National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).

Ramis' films have influenced subsequent generations of comedians and comedy writers. Filmmakers including Jay Roach, Jake Kasdan, Adam Sandler, and Farrelly brothers/Peter and Bobby Farrelly have cited his films as among their favorites. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Groundhog Day.

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Approaching it skeptically, I wanted to know if you were going to make a sincere scientific investigation, what would be the parameters of that.

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The Ice Harvest.

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Plus I'm not so sure Bill was wildly enthusiastic about putting the suit on again.

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They both have this really explosive unpredictable energy. You just don't know what they're going to do.

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I call it the 'Whoever Will Show Up Award.' .

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Dan has many interesting sidelines and he's fascinated by the world of paranormal. It's part of his family history, in fact, ... He has relatives he claims were spirit mediums. He also believes in alien visitation and there is some speculation that Dan is an alien. He's so genuinely enthusiastic about the stuff. That's what was on the page when he showed it to us.

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It was just amazing.

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And then there's some certain physical similarities just in stature and the way they move. They move funny. Belushi used to just walk out onstage, audiences would laugh. And I see that in Jack.

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As consultants, they actually delivered to us a fairly detailed scientific proposal that told us they would look for small changes in temperature and air pressure, as well as odors and vapors of different kinds, ... So, all of our equipment design was predicated on the 'what if?' reality.

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