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Michael Schur
Michael Schur
American Writer
Born: Oct 29, 1975
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For storytelling purposes, there has to be conflict, but that doesn't mean the people have to be mean. I've never liked mean-spirited comedy. Michael Schur
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People don't seem to make the connection between their tax money and the benefits that they get from their tax money, like free education, and the fire department, and police protection, and everything else. It drives me bonkers, because it's pretty straightforward to me. Michael Schur
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The best episodes of 'The West Wing' that dealt with policy and stuff, in my opinion, were the ones where they were in the middle of a crisis, and they were trying to figure out how to solve problems. Michael Schur
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I think if you're too concerned with being cool or hip or liked, you can't really make good TV because sincerity and coolness are opposites. Michael Schur
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If a show ever tries to be cool, then it's going to be doing something wrong. Michael Schur
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I believe in the importance of sincerity and emotion and honesty in TV, even when it's goofy comedy. Michael Schur
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All of comedy at some level is trial-and-error, whether it's a stand-up trying out jokes or a comedy show trying stories. Michael Schur
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My favorite TV show of all time is 'The Wire,' which has the feeling of a project-based show. You draw in people from disparate parts of the world, and they have to work together to achieve a goal. Michael Schur
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When someone pitches a joke for a character that is just perfect, and you can imagine that actor reading that line at your table read or on the set, it's like the sound of a snap snapping into place. Michael Schur
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