Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis, who has written, directed, or acted in some of the funniest movies ever ("Animal House," "Ghostbusters," "Stripes") was on my KMOX show this afternoon to talk about his newest movie, "The Ice Harvest," starring John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton.

This one's not an out and comedy like his earlier work, but fits more in the dark comedy mold of "Fargo" and "Blood Simple," with solid work from John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton, plus wonderful comic relief from the always-entertaining Oliver Platt.

I talked with Ramis about how he directs, how he wanted Platt to play his drunk role, and how they shot a scene in which one character ends up in a frozen lake. I also asked him whether he cares about how much money a movie makes, what's different since he directed his first movie 25 years ago ("Caddyshack"), why "Caddyshack 2" was such an embarassment, and whether he'd ever agree to do "Ghostbusters 3."

Listen to the conversation here.