Jackie Cooper's book on directing MASH

[Ancilla Vandeburgt]

I think Jackie Cooper is right about Alan Alda He is contradictory
I think when it comes anyone who is paid attention more than he is
(discussions about the show adding another female character)
Nobody can be better than he is

People have said he is too self-righteous or too self congratulory
and raging egomaniac My mother couldn't stand him for those reasons

[Will Dockery]

Alan Alda gradually became less Hawkeye Pierce and more playing himself.