Austin television personality Carolyn Jackson interviews Gene Wilder at the release of his latest film, Silver Streak. Wilder discusses his comedic talent, claiming that it is monumentally difficult to make people laugh, and that he has worked at it since he was very young. He explains that he was encouraged to pursue comedy by his ability to make his ailing mother laugh. Jackson asks Wilder about the various stunts in the film and Wilder describes those he performed, those that required a stunt double, and the ones that frightened him most. Wilder mentions the actors he admires - Cary Grant, Errol Flynn, and Tyrone Power - and how his part in Silver Streak is reminiscent of the type of role Cary Grant might play.