tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post567302728223210881..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: Andy Kaufman ExplainedJaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-74980491992314910712007-01-05T10:45:00.000-05:002007-01-05T10:45:00.000-05:00Jorge, directors of TV sitcoms don't usually put m...Jorge, directors of TV sitcoms don't usually put much of an individual stamp on the shows, but they do make a difference at the margins. That <I>Taxi</I> episode isn't particularly different from any other episode; it's just that some of the actors are doing things that they wouldn't have done if the regular director were there. So James Burrows stopped Andy Kaufman from doing some of his schtick (and when Burrows told Kaufman to do something, Kaufman would listen), whereas the guest director either let Kaufman have a little more freedom or couldn't control him the way the regular director could.<br /><br />With <I>Seinfeld</I>, obviously a change in directors didn't impact the show like, say, the departure of Larry David. But it did make some difference at the margins; the first director, Tom Cherones, was more okay with Jerry's tendency to crack up and smile during other people's speeches, whereas his replacement tried to get Jerry to keep a straight face. Little things.Jaime J. Weinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-72085311915161837662007-01-04T23:45:00.000-05:002007-01-04T23:45:00.000-05:00Or perhaps the tone of "Seinfeld" wasn't meant to ...Or perhaps the tone of "Seinfeld" wasn't meant to change. Unsurprising that a show about nothing would have a consistent tone.lonestarr357https://www.blogger.com/profile/16738966825188441820noreply@blogger.com