Michael Elias

<p>Actor, writer, producer, comedian Michael Elias joined me to discuss his new book, You Can Go Now; his fifty year friendship with Steve Martin; collaborating on Steve's stand up act and <em>The Jerk</em>; how Mike Nichols was supposed to direct <em>The Jerk</em>;&nbsp;how Carl Reiner changed The Jerk; Steves ad libs; Bernadette Peters; Bill Macy; a cut scene; childhood watching TV through a shop window; working as a busboy in the Catskills in the summer; forming a comedy team with Frank Shaw; appearing with <em>The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</em>; how that shot got him a writing job; appearing on <em>Playboy After Dark</em> with Jerry Garcia; <em>Head of the Class</em>; <em>The Frisco Kid</em>; <em>Black Bart</em>; <em>All's Fair</em>; <em>Szynyck</em>; why Ned Beatty and Howard Hesseman were tough to work with; ABC demanding a change in <em>Head of the Class</em> cast in order to get fifth season; Billy Connolly; <em>Tall Hopes</em> with Terrence Howard; getting bumped from the <em>Ed Sullivan Show</em>;&nbsp;working with Milton Berle, Bob Hope, and George Burns; Strother Martin; <em>Co-Ed Fever</em>; <em>Scared Silly</em>;&nbsp;<em>The American Snitch</em>; <em>Beaches</em>; Garry Marshall; <em>Young Doctors in Love</em>; Hector Elizondo; Serial; performing in The Living Theater; being in <em>The Brig</em> off-off Broadway and in the film; Mark Lane; Dick Gregory; Dave Davies; Harry Shearer; Bob Einstein's <em>Another Fine Mess</em>; <em>Lush Life</em>;</p> <p>Mr. Elias book can be purschased at https://www.amazon.com/You-Can-Go-Home-Now/dp/0062954164/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&amp;keywords=you+can+go+now&amp;qid=1621023854&amp;sr=8-2</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a>