Sitcom Writers Talk Shop

Autorentext

Paula Finn--the daughter of Honeymooners writer Herbert Finn--has authored ten gift books including Believe in Yourself, When Love Isn't Easy, and Make This Your Day.

Klappentext

This is a collection of interviews with writers, creators, and show runners of some of the greatest sitcoms of all time, including The Honeymooners, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, Frasier, and The Simpsons. The writers discuss their experiences working on some of the most popular-not to mention funniest-shows ever.

Inhalt

Preface Introduction Foreword by Ed Asner Foreword by Carol Kane 1: Carl Reiner Q&A 2: Leonard Stern Q&A 3: Norman Lear Q&A 4: Austin ( Rocky ) and Irma Kalish Q&A 5: James L. Brooks Q&A 6: Treva Silverman Q&A 7: Ken Estin Q&A 8: Matt Williams Q&A 9: Dava Savel Q&A 10: Larry Charles Q&A 11: David Lee Q&A 12: Phil Rosenthal Q&A 13: Jay Kogen Q&A 14: Al Jean Q&A 15: Mike Reiss Q&A Appendix: Tales from the Writers Room Interviewees Index About the Author