Being Directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot.
Directed by James Burrows is a heart-and-soul master class in sitcom, revealing what it truly takes to get a laugh..
Burrows has Directed More than seventy-Five pilots that have gone to series and over a thousand episodes, More than any other Director in history.
The three formed a remarkable creative partnership that helped Burrows achieve his much sought-after goal of ownership and agency over a project, which came with the creating and directing of the seminal and beloved hit Cheers .
Directing most of the episodes of Taxi came next, where he worked closely with writers/producers Glen and Les Charles.
Transitioning to television, Burrows locked into a coveted job with The Mary Tyler Moore Show, where he first observed and then started to apply his craft.
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.
Burrows talks fondly about the inspiration he found during his childhood and young adult years, including his father, Legendary playwright and Broadway Director Abe Burrows.
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.
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 ANISTON from the Director of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, and Will & Grace comes an insightful and nostalgic behind-the-scenes memoir that\'s as difficult to put down as a Friends marathon is to turn off ( The Washington Post ).
Being Directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot
