Alan Zweibel Shares Some ‘Laugh Lines’ And Sounds Off On The State Of Comedy

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Alan Zweibel was an original Saturday Night Live writer. He was the co-creator and producer of It’s Garry Shandling’s Show. He’s won multiple Emmy and Writers Guild awards, writte…

. He’s won multiple Emmy and Writers Guild awards, written 11 books and Tony-winning Broadway plays, and created a few films and TV shows.For starters, he’s rolled up those decades of comedy experiences into a memoir,awaiting a movie he co-wrote and co-produced with Crystal titledthat stars Crystal and Tiffany Haddish. And, of course, he’s out promoting his memoir. details a remarkable writing career.

The book covers the general highs and lows, all of it is told with deep personal insight into the boldface names he’s worked with over the years, and with honesty shown about the times those relationships and his own projects didn’t turn out perfectly.You’ve worked in Hollywood and New York. Do you believe the Herman Mankiewicz statement that “Millions are to be grabbed out here and your only competition is idiots” is true? Was it ever? There are idiots everywhere. Hollywood. New York.

The world of stand-up will suffer if there are no places to develop. To experiment. To fail. Same with improv. These clubs and small theaters are sandlots where presentation is honed, and where words are arranged and rearranged before settling on their order. A place where audiences are a vital particpant in the process by immediately letting you know when your efforts are succeeding. Since this cannot be done in a vacuum.

Harpo Marx – – Would’ve been fun to have Harpo and Gilda do some non-verbal scene together. Would also have liked to see how Harpo looked in color.appearance, I think that a younger audience shouldMort Sahl – – would like to see one of the greatest satirists of his do an editorial on Weekend UpdateGod – – since I think that Kate Mckinnon is a gift from God, I’d be curious to see what he writes for her.

 

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