{"product_id":"comedy-samurai","title":"Comedy Samurai","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning writer and director Larry Charles a rollicking journey through modern American comedy, as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from his work on \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBorat\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, with never-before-told stories about Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Nic Cage, and Larry David. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelling Larry Charles's life story is telling the story of modern American comedy. Over the last 40 years, few comedians have been a part of so many iconic, beloved projects. Larry was one of the original writers and producers on the first five seasons of \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld, \u003c\/i\u003edirected over 20 episodes each of \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEntourage\u003c\/i\u003e, and served as the showrunner for \u003ci\u003eMad About You.\u003c\/i\u003e His film directing credits include \u003ci\u003eBorat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBruno\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e, Bill Maher's \u003ci\u003eReligulous\u003c\/i\u003e, and Bob Dylan's \u003ci\u003eMasked and Anonymous.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eComedy Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering often sharp, never-before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSeinfeldia \u003c\/i\u003eand lovers of comedy in general, Larry promises to offer new insights into and about many of the most beloved shows, films, and actors of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54455494672728,"sku":"9781538771549","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781538771549.jpg?v=1765695644","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/comedy-samurai","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}