{"product_id":"comedy-samurai-forty-years-of-blood-guts-and-laughter-9781538771549","title":"Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter","description":"\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 life's work.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To tell Larry Charles's life story is to tell 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\u003e, executive produced both \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEntourage \u003c\/i\u003ewhile directing 18 episodes of \u003ci\u003eCurb\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, the comic documentory \u003ci\u003eReligulous \u003c\/i\u003estarring Bill Maher, and \u003ci\u003eMasked and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnonymous, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich he co-wrote with Bob Dylan who stars. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eComedy Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles pulls back the curtain on the making of his successful projects, offering sharp, never-before-told anecdotes about Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bill Maher, Bob Dylan, Nic Cage, Mel Brooks, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, and Larry David, among many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans o\u003ci\u003ef Seinfeldia\u003c\/i\u003e and lovers of comedy in general, Larry promises to offer new insights about many of the most beloved shows, films, and actors of all time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Charles \u003c\/b\u003erose from the mean streets of Brooklyn and the working-class housing projects of Donald Trump's nefarious father Fred, to become the director of \u003ci\u003eBorat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBruno, The Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReligulous\u003c\/i\u003e amongst others. He directed Bob Dylan and an all-star cast (Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Jessica Lange and Penelope Cruz among others) in the film, \u003ci\u003eMasked and Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e which he and Bob wrote together. He has also directed numerous episodes of \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e and was one of the original writers and producers of \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e. Larry is a Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy-award winner. Since the Malibu fires, he and his wife and two dogs are vagabonds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359365595410,"sku":"9781538771549","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af41f181-a06d-4650-a656-e4f89379eaf9.jpg?v=1749590133","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/comedy-samurai-forty-years-of-blood-guts-and-laughter-9781538771549","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}