Who wrote the better book – you or him?
Tom, being a much more organized and disciplined person than me (on Good & Evil, he kept a calendar for when we were supposed to do everything, including move our bowels) answered all his interview questions – including this one - much sooner than me, and they are posted online. So naturally Tom has already mined all the good jokes, and also proved once again that he is among the most talented, generous, and honorable people in the business. What a dick. He wrote a damned good book, though – everyone should read it.
What television programs have you worked on as a writer or producer?
Too Damn Good, Hyperextended Family, Totally Frank, Meego, Mr. Rhodes, The Faculty, Cats & Dogs, Tommy Davidson, Hardball, Behind the 8-Ball, The Second Half, Overall Deal at Castlerock, Black and White, Furniture Store,Thea, Coach, Rubberheads, Good and Evil, Anything But Love, Night Court, and Crimes of the Heart.
What do you think Donald Trump would think of your book? Have you sent him a copy?
I really don’t think I can say anything more eloquent on the subjects of Donald Trump and The Apprentice than this. (warning: Video deals with adult content)
Would you ever work or write for a reality show? Is this your book a way of getting back at what reality shows have done to sitcoms, i.e. killed them in the ratings?I suppose one should never say never, but it would take a big, hungry pack of wolves at the door to get me to consider such a thing. Yes, there is definitely an element of revenge in my writing Keep It Real even though I had largely retired from the TV business before reality came along. And I am proud to say that as a result of the light I shined on its hollow fakery, the networks have cancelled all of their reality shows, donated their ill-gotten gains to worthy causes, and resolved never again to pander to the lowest common denominator. Hmm… what? I must have dozed off for a minute. Did I drool?
What’s it like to have a funnyman like Dave Barry give you such a choice quote for the book. i.e: “If you like to laugh, and you hate reality TV, you will love this wonderfully, viciously hilarious book.”
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