tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3871694261877235780..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: How not to direct a showBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7690535331274880062010-01-21T16:37:44.093-08:002010-01-21T16:37:44.093-08:00Ken, when I did "Ned and Stacey" with To...Ken, when I did "Ned and Stacey" with Tom Church, I distilled out this (fictitious) exchange between him and me from thousands that we actually did have about the scripts:<br /><br />Tom: Michael, this line isn't funny.<br /><br />Michael: What do you mean, Tom? That line gets a huge laugh.<br /><br />Tom: Yeah, but not 'til the END!michael weithornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49196121054340732752010-01-19T07:32:43.128-08:002010-01-19T07:32:43.128-08:00Great story, Ken. It's a shame that some of th...Great story, Ken. It's a shame that some of the best lessons come at the cost of our sanity.Mitchhttp://talesfromthecellar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7901507145502938462010-01-17T19:25:03.065-08:002010-01-17T19:25:03.065-08:00And it's Raiders of the Lost Ark, not Arc. I a...And it's Raiders of the Lost Ark, not Arc. I admit I've only skimmed the article, is there some irony I am missing?LDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62142335286478301602010-01-17T19:10:36.112-08:002010-01-17T19:10:36.112-08:00Uh, isn't it Amy Yasbeck?Uh, isn't it Amy Yasbeck?LDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69642678937159141542010-01-17T17:42:38.761-08:002010-01-17T17:42:38.761-08:00Ken, I hope you're going to review the Golden ...Ken, I hope you're going to review the Golden Globes telecast.<br /><br />As the show went to commercial, they showed Mickey Rourke taking Mike Tyson's face in his hands and kissing his cheek.<br /><br />He's lucky Tyson didn't take off more than an ear.Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76332360428245687482010-01-17T17:24:40.040-08:002010-01-17T17:24:40.040-08:00Yeah, It's cool. I've watched it in youtub...Yeah, It's cool. I've watched it in youtube.den parserhttp://all2010videos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83198183092163189212010-01-17T12:24:05.495-08:002010-01-17T12:24:05.495-08:00I watched through most of the clips your provided ...I watched through most of the clips your provided in the previous entry on your directorial debut. Perhaps I don't know what to look for but I did not see it as being anything different than any other episode of Wings. So I don't see why you are so hard on yourself. Looked good to me. <br /><br />fisastr= Oh man... do I really need to spell this one out? .... Jay Leno.Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18794138890668477922010-01-17T11:52:53.082-08:002010-01-17T11:52:53.082-08:00Any mention of Adray's gets a rave from me.
Th...Any mention of Adray's gets a rave from me.<br />Thanks Ken<br /><br />bAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54970119980623498202010-01-17T10:53:28.781-08:002010-01-17T10:53:28.781-08:00Well done, finnaly i get the informations. Thanks ...Well done, finnaly i get the informations. Thanks pall!Winzhttp://sites.google.com/site/bestfunnyvideonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61630067755446342010-01-17T09:24:16.909-08:002010-01-17T09:24:16.909-08:00Adrays... man, that takes me back.
I recently cam...Adrays... man, that takes me back.<br /><br />I recently came across Rob Long's "Conversations With My Agent." Apparently I bought it a decade ago and never read it. I just finished it and it had me laughing throughout... your post on directing has much the same feel.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16688301329863871296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40336507786974782482010-01-17T09:10:51.286-08:002010-01-17T09:10:51.286-08:00But the point is, despite the nightmare you still ...But the point is, despite the nightmare you still managed to have more directing jobs. Not that I understand how the tv directing 'system' works, but that tells me your actions didn't cross the point of no return. Is there really one for sitcom directors?A_Homernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21891441874051456472010-01-17T08:43:21.852-08:002010-01-17T08:43:21.852-08:00Just wait til you've worked with Philip Seymou...Just wait til you've worked with Philip Seymour Hoffman...or better,yet...Randy Quade~for that matter~or so I've heard!denzdenizenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252485007801942119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3338406607445081762010-01-17T08:37:11.789-08:002010-01-17T08:37:11.789-08:00Sheesh! And I thought directing theatre in the rou...Sheesh! And I thought directing theatre in the round was difficult.Dave Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25715729302347152792010-01-17T08:25:24.510-08:002010-01-17T08:25:24.510-08:00Everybody loves Raymond's commentary!Everybody loves Raymond's commentary!denzdenizenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252485007801942119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86249228674849386662010-01-17T08:00:59.795-08:002010-01-17T08:00:59.795-08:00Sérgio: If Ken wanted you to know who the "di...Sérgio: If Ken wanted you to know who the "difficult cast member" was, he would've identified him by name in the first place. Please don't try to guess who it is; that will just discourage Ken from sharing these sorts of tidbits in the future. (Ken may still have a professional relationship with the person, and this information would damage it.)Raymondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89704799799753098692010-01-17T05:40:44.543-08:002010-01-17T05:40:44.543-08:00(Dream Sequence) Please,disregard any & everyt...(Dream Sequence) Please,disregard any & everything Mr.Higgins may have blogged...Thank You for Your Cooperation~ T.B.G.denzdenizenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252485007801942119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60467782026210193142010-01-17T04:50:29.607-08:002010-01-17T04:50:29.607-08:00Wow,I must say I've no clue as to how 'Ege...Wow,I must say I've no clue as to how 'Egenestrither' came out of the intended 'either' nor why the feeling of paranoia has suddenly enveloped me! (Perhaps,it's because I just watched one of those Jesse Ventura~'Conspiracy' shows!) P.S.That Bilderberg Group scares the SHITE out of me!**Have a nice day!**denzdenizenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252485007801942119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50648632742622793652010-01-17T04:38:38.446-08:002010-01-17T04:38:38.446-08:00If I may interject for a sec(t?)an age-old adage c...If I may interject for a sec(t?)an age-old adage comes to mind...'It takes one,to know one'...having said that,I also admire the 'old school' craftman's approach.Egenestrither way,bravo!denzdenizenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08252485007801942119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86408899588066098562010-01-17T04:13:35.057-08:002010-01-17T04:13:35.057-08:00Dear Mr. Levine,
Thank you for this great insight...Dear Mr. Levine,<br /><br />Thank you for this great insight in a show I love. Already a while ago you wrote about Wings and a "difficult castmember". One of the commenters asked you if it was Steven Weber and you replied that Weber was a good guy. About f*cking up the face of Lowell you also had mentioned something and I think it's funny how you handled that. I can really imagine it. <br />In this post you write about Tony that gave you a peptalk. That leaves two male guys that fight for the title of "difficult castmember". Either Tim Daly or "Roy Biggins". I have the feeling - based on your blog - that it was Tim Daly that gave you a hard time. <br /><br />I also understood from another blog of yours that in the last season of Cheers you were a bit frustrated with the attitude of the cast. <br /><br />I really wonder how directors can cope with "cast" that at a certain point see themselves as the centre of the universe. Do you still have "fun" in doing your work at that moment? And don't you think - in those moments - I prefer to simply write scripts and that's it?Sérgionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17658759171046340642010-01-17T01:57:13.357-08:002010-01-17T01:57:13.357-08:00How true. Oh, and apropos of the 'death of sit...How true. Oh, and apropos of the 'death of sitcom': http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a196929/only-fools-creator-slams-lazy-comedy.html<br /><br />WV: barbile = the grouchiness that ensues after several beers.blogwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362291687463326731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-40824017737042828652010-01-16T23:05:05.859-08:002010-01-16T23:05:05.859-08:00The dream sequence got cut in syndication. After ...The dream sequence got cut in syndication. After all that. Sheesh.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26147938974462622902010-01-16T22:35:35.774-08:002010-01-16T22:35:35.774-08:00Maybe it's just me, but for the life of me, I ...Maybe it's just me, but for the life of me, I don't recall seeing a dream sequence in the show you posted.Tim W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16860726607106078491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-30845850044391232842010-01-16T21:02:02.275-08:002010-01-16T21:02:02.275-08:00That should say "All of which begs the questi...That should say "All of which begs the question"<br /><br />Ah, what does a sentence need with a pesky old verb anyway?D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88116224656835078622010-01-16T21:00:37.928-08:002010-01-16T21:00:37.928-08:00All of which question: Why does everyone want to d...All of which question: Why does everyone want to direct?D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29397200898453266092010-01-16T19:56:22.076-08:002010-01-16T19:56:22.076-08:00"Say action, Kenny!" Funny in a sad way..."Say action, Kenny!" Funny in a sad way. <br /><br />Gutsy move, Ken, lots of writers look at directing and thank their lucky stars they don't have that chaos on their shoulders. Takes guts to get into the game like that.Max Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706524941272103444noreply@blogger.com