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Bill Lawrence

2024/9/11
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Chapters

Dax and Bill reminisce about a missed connection early in their careers, discussing a potential collaboration on the Fletch remake, which ultimately fell through due to various factors, including Harvey Weinstein's involvement and casting challenges.
  • Dax and Bill recall a near-friendship opportunity at Hugo's restaurant.
  • Bill shares his experience getting fired from writing for Friends in the first season.
  • Bill discusses the challenges of reimagining the Fletch movie and his subsequent lawsuit with Harvey Weinstein.

Shownotes Transcript

Bill Lawrence (Bad Monkey, Ted Lasso, Scrubs) is a writer, director, and show runner. Bill joins the Armchair Expert to discuss not watching his friends’ shows, how powerful the concept of story can be, and what having a renaissance later in life is like. Bill and Dax talk about what it’s like to be related to a famous family, the path to being a comedy writer, and how hard it is to build a world on screen. Bill explains why he wanted to transition from network to streaming, how difficult it is to make a show that relates to everyone, and the process of writing for specific actors. 

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