On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with author, writer, producer and director,Larry Charles , who has a new memoir out called “Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter”.  He’s known for a constellation of projects, such as Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, Mad About You, Borat, The Dictator and The Comedians.  We dive into Larry's journey from Brooklyn to Hollywood, discussing his work on iconic shows, as well as collaborations with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bob Dylan and Bill Maher.  We cover Larry's inspirations, his experiences in the industry, and his new memoir.  This is a great bit of insight into the crafts of comedy and storytelling from one of the best in the business.SHOW HIGHLIGHTS02:43 Larry Charles' Personal Story02:58 Impact of Losing a Home07:34 Comedy in Tragedy08:37 The Influence of George Carlin13:32 Creating Content in the Digital Age18:50 Larry Charles' Early Life and Family29:08 Jewish Influence in Comedy34:15 Comedy Inspirations and Influences40:17 Exploring Comedy Preferences42:24 The Pressure of Producing Sitcoms43:42 The Evolution of Comedy44:37 Behind the Scenes of Entourage49:32 Directing Borat52:05 The Joys and Challenges of Directing55:58 The Seven Questions58:50 Dream Dinner Guests01:01:07 Religulous and Satirizing Religion01:05:08 Celebrity Crushes and Desert Island Picks01:12:10 Advice to My Younger SelfListen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app.  Also, check out the show and sign up for the newsletter at  www.storyandcraftpod.com...#podcast #LarryCharles #Seinfeld #CurbYourEnthusiam #Borat #Comedy #JerrySeinfeld #SachaBaronCohen #LarryDavid #BillyCrystal #PaulReiser #BillMaher #BobDylan #MelBrooks #Author #Writer #Producer #Director #ComedySamurai #storyandcraft #HBO #Author #Bruno #TheDictator #Jewish #Religulous 

Story and Craft with Marc Preston

Marc Preston Productions, LLC

Larry Charles | Comedy Samurai

AUG 11, 202578 MIN
Story and Craft with Marc Preston

Larry Charles | Comedy Samurai

AUG 11, 202578 MIN

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<p>On this episode of <strong><em>The Story &amp; Craft Podcast, </em></strong>we sit down with author, writer, producer and director,<strong>Larry Charles</strong> , who has a new memoir out called <strong>“</strong><strong><em>Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter</em></strong><strong>”.&nbsp; </strong>He’s known for a constellation of projects, such as <strong><em>Seinfeld</em></strong>, <strong><em>Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, Mad About You, Borat, The Dictator and The Comedians</em></strong>. <em>&nbsp;</em>We dive into Larry's journey from Brooklyn to Hollywood, discussing his work on iconic shows, as well as collaborations with the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bob Dylan and Bill Maher.&nbsp; We cover Larry's inspirations, his experiences in the industry, and his new memoir.&nbsp; This is a great bit of insight into the crafts of comedy and storytelling from one of the best in the business.</p><p><strong><em>SHOW HIGHLIGHTS</em></strong></p><p>02:43 Larry Charles' Personal Story</p><p>02:58 Impact of Losing a Home</p><p>07:34 Comedy in Tragedy</p><p>08:37 The Influence of George Carlin</p><p>13:32 Creating Content in the Digital Age</p><p>18:50 Larry Charles' Early Life and Family</p><p>29:08 Jewish Influence in Comedy</p><p>34:15 Comedy Inspirations and Influences</p><p>40:17 Exploring Comedy Preferences</p><p>42:24 The Pressure of Producing Sitcoms</p><p>43:42 The Evolution of Comedy</p><p>44:37 Behind the Scenes of Entourage</p><p>49:32 Directing Borat</p><p>52:05 The Joys and Challenges of Directing</p><p>55:58 The Seven Questions</p><p>58:50 Dream Dinner Guests</p><p>01:01:07 Religulous and Satirizing Religion</p><p>01:05:08 Celebrity Crushes and Desert Island Picks</p><p>01:12:10 Advice to My Younger Self</p><p>Listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app.&nbsp; Also, check out the show and sign up for the newsletter at&nbsp; <a href="http://www.storyandcraftpod.com"><strong>www.storyandcraftpod.com</strong></a></p><p><em>.<br>.<br></em>.</p><p>#podcast #LarryCharles #Seinfeld #CurbYourEnthusiam #Borat #Comedy #JerrySeinfeld #SachaBaronCohen #LarryDavid #BillyCrystal #PaulReiser #BillMaher #BobDylan #MelBrooks #Author #Writer #Producer #Director #ComedySamurai #storyandcraft #HBO #Author #Bruno #TheDictator #Jewish #Religulous&nbsp;</p>