James Burrows
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James Burrows mentions Directed by James Burroughs, Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Mel Brooks, and Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
you have this new gigantic book that's out now that's called Directed by James Burroughs, Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi…
The number one person who made me write the book was my wife, Debbie.
He would come out, sit down in a chair and start reading Gone with the Wind.
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The host mentions the book to highlight the impressive career of James Burroughs, emphasizing his significant contrib…
The host mentions the Mel Brooks book as a source of inspiration for storytelling during the pandemic. He emphasizes…
The host mentions 'Gone with the Wind' to illustrate the unconventional nature of Andy Kaufman's performances. Kaufma…
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- The conversation centers on Andy Kaufman's performance style.
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“The excerpt mentions a new gigantic book that's out now called 'Directed by James Burroughs, Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi'.”
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“The speaker mentions being in touch with a literary agent who had just written the Mel Brooks book, indicating a connection to the author's work.”
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“He would come out, sit down in a chair and start reading Gone with the Wind. Until you left. He didn't care.”
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The host mentions the book to highlight the impressive career of James Burroughs, emphasizing his significant contributions to television. This boo…
The host mentions the Mel Brooks book as a source of inspiration for storytelling during the pandemic. He emphasizes the importance of sharing pers…
The host mentions 'Gone with the Wind' to illustrate the unconventional nature of Andy Kaufman's performances. Kaufman would engage in absurd acts,…
Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
“There's a great documentary on him. It's incredible. Not the Jim Carrey one, right? The Jim Carrey one? No, no, no. That movie's incredible.”
Taxi
“There was some great stuff on the set of Taxi though for sure.”