Larry David
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Well, he had the letter. He read the letter. He asked me a couple of questions after the letter. And then he said to me, can you drive home?
I'm sure I could have made a contribution in some way.
I'm sure I could have made a contribution in some way.
I'm sure I could have made a contribution in some way.
We were both comedians in New York. So you knew each other? So we knew each other in New York. He generally performed at the comic strip. I was at the improv. But we would see each other a lot. We always enjoyed each other's company. We would actually go and write together in the afternoon. He'd bring his premises, I'd bring my premises, and we'd go over them.
We were both comedians in New York. So you knew each other? So we knew each other in New York. He generally performed at the comic strip. I was at the improv. But we would see each other a lot. We always enjoyed each other's company. We would actually go and write together in the afternoon. He'd bring his premises, I'd bring my premises, and we'd go over them.
We were both comedians in New York. So you knew each other? So we knew each other in New York. He generally performed at the comic strip. I was at the improv. But we would see each other a lot. We always enjoyed each other's company. We would actually go and write together in the afternoon. He'd bring his premises, I'd bring my premises, and we'd go over them.
And I had written a screenplay that somehow he had read. And then when NBC approached him about doing a show, he came to me and asked if I'd be interested in working with him.
And I had written a screenplay that somehow he had read. And then when NBC approached him about doing a show, he came to me and asked if I'd be interested in working with him.
And I had written a screenplay that somehow he had read. And then when NBC approached him about doing a show, he came to me and asked if I'd be interested in working with him.
Wait a second, wait a second. I did write one half-hour, I did write a half-hour pilot for Gilbert Gottfried. No kidding. Yeah, that was filmed and they didn't pick it up. That was for HBO.
Wait a second, wait a second. I did write one half-hour, I did write a half-hour pilot for Gilbert Gottfried. No kidding. Yeah, that was filmed and they didn't pick it up. That was for HBO.
Wait a second, wait a second. I did write one half-hour, I did write a half-hour pilot for Gilbert Gottfried. No kidding. Yeah, that was filmed and they didn't pick it up. That was for HBO.
But then the premise of the show, the premise of the show initially was how how does a comedian get his material? Right. So we would go through an episode and you would see whatever happened to him on the show. He would turn into material. Yeah, that was that was like the idea.