So long, Jim Burrows

[Bob F]

I thought he had checked off in May 2018 (thread), but he lasted till early today... 85.
https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/cheers-director-james-burrows-dies-85/story?id=134041491 (link)

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[Marti Lawrence]

He made so many wonderful shows that gave me a lot of laughter, (and some tears) .
Many are considered classics now, and I am grateful for his creativity.
May he rest in peace.

~Marti

[Dave Sikula]

My friend and mentor Lee Shallat Chemel posted this this evening:

"Way back in the 90s I got a script from my agents for a series called Friends. I got the offer to direct the pilot. I accepted right away! About 8 hours later they retracted the offer. Jimmy Burrows had read it and wanted to do it. If I had been the writers of that script, I would have fired myself and hired Jimmy. Because he was the top.

A couple years later I asked a showrunner I was working with what he thought made Jimmy Burrows great. He said, without a second of hesitation,"He adds two laughs every scene, every run-through." If you know multi-cam, that's it right there.

RIP Jim Burrows"

--Dave Sikula

[Doug Eastick]

As I was growing up, I watch a LOT of TV. Lots of sitcoms.   Jim Burrows impacted so much of what I watched. 

Now I should go finish reading his biography book that I'm only a quarter was through. 

/Doug
eas...@mcd.on.ca

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