Letterman Writers - Justin and Eric Stangel on How the Show Makes it to Air
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Head writers Eric Stangel and Justin Stangel explain how the writers, executive producers, and research staff work together to solve all the problems and get the show ready each day.
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December 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Head writers Eric Stangel and Justin Stangel explain how the writers, executive producers, and research staff work together to solve all the problems and get the show ready each day.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - Selling An Idea To Dave (Paley Center, 2007)
December 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Head writers Eric Stangel and Justin Stangel tell how they sell an idea like Captain Crunch and the big hat to Dave.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - The Stangels on Mixing it Up(Paley Center, 2007)
December 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Head writers Eric Stangel and Justin Stangel talk about how they use live elements to make the show different by changing the basic structure of the show. Writer Tom Ruprecht says he is amazed that no one reacted to Johnny Dark's anachronistic Lincoln portrayal.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - On Getting Hired To Write Comedy (Paley Center, 2007)
December 7, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Writers Steve Young, Gerard Mulligan, and Bill Scheft talk about getting hired. Head writers Eric Stangel and Justin Stangel explain how they worked as brothers to get hired.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - Choosing Monologue Jokes (Paley Center, 2008)
July 2, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Writer Steve Young talks about the process of choosing jokes for the monologue and the last minute changes.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - Johnny Carson's $75 Jokes (Paley Center, 2008)
July 2, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Audience member asks about the influence of Johnny Carson on Dave and the writers. Writer Gerard Mulligan says the writers are too young for direct influence but Dave was "mammothly" influenced by Carson.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - David Letterman as a Writer (Paley Center, 2008)
July 2, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Audience member asks if Dave is their "marionette" or if he works on the material himself. Writer Jeremy Weiner gives an example of Dave rewriting a condo pitch piece and all agree that he is a great writer.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - Top Ten And Celebrity Interviews (Paley Center, 2008)
July 2, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Writer Matt Roberts tells how they prepare for a celebrity interview and writer Jeremy Weiner talks about preparing the Top Ten.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - Richard Simmons And The Flaming Steamer (Paley Center, 2008)
July 2, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Late Show with David Letterman writer Matt Roberts talks about having Richard Simmons as a guest and collaborator on the show with the unscripted pranks and jokes they set up for him.
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- -: Letterman's Writers - Behind the Scenes of Will It Float? (Paley Center Interview, 2008)
July 2, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Audience member says when he lived in England his dates only laughed at Will It Float? Late Show with David Letterman writer Bob Borden gets an ovation for writing Will It Float.
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