📚 3 Books mentioned in "James Burrows on bringing sitcoms to TV, Will & Grace, Cheers, Friends, his secret sauce | SmartLess" of SmartLess

So I got a—I called my agency and they put me in touch with a literary guy who had just written the Mel Brooks book, a guy named Eddie Freefeld, who's a big fan of comedy.

James Burrows mentions that he contacted his agency and connected with Eddie Freefeld, who had recently written 'the Mel Brooks book,' which played a significant role in kicking off his book project.

► Watch this excerpt

You have this new gigantic book that's out now called Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and tons more!

Will Arnett discusses the newly released book by James Burrows, called 'Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and tons more!'. This book offers a fascinating look into the career of Burrows, highlighting his remarkable contributions to television.

► Watch this excerpt

He would come out, I saw him once come out, sit down in a chair, and start reading Gone with the Wind until you left! He didn't care, it was three minutes, very well... it's very well...

In the podcast, James Burrows recounts a peculiar story about comedian Andy Kaufman. He describes how Kaufman would come out on stage, sit in a chair, and read 'Gone with the Wind' until the audience left, demonstrating his unique and unconventional approach to performance.

► Watch this excerpt