![]() ![]() ![]() From there he goes on to explain his rigorous work ethic, forged in his early years in theater, where he did everything from stage managing to building sets to, finally, directing. All this from the man who helped launch the careers of Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson, Jennifer Aniston, Debra Messing, and Melissa McCarthy, to name a few.īurrows talks fondly about the inspiration he found during his childhood and young adult years, including his father, legendary playwright and Broadway director Abe Burrows. Burrows also examines his own challenges, career victories, and defeats, and provides advice for aspiring directors, writers, and actors. Here readers will find never-revealed stories behind the casting of the dozens of great sitcoms he directed, as well as details as to how these memorable shows were created, how they got on the air, and how the cast and crew continued to develop and grow. Legendary sitcom director James Burrows has spent five decades making America laugh. I'm delighted that everyone can now share in his incredible insight with this book."-JENNIFER ANISTONįrom the director of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, and Will & Grace comes an insightful and nostalgic memoir that offers a bounty of behind-the-scenes moments from our favorite shows, peeling away the layers behind how a successful sitcom comes together-and stays that way. "Being directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot. ![]()
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