Sit, Ubu, Sit: How I went from Brooklyn to Hollywood with the same woman, the same dog, and a lot...
- ISBN-10
- 0307407403
- ISBN-13
- 9780307407405
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-02-05
- Publisher
- Crown Archetype
- Author
- Gary David Goldberg
Description
A sports-crazed kid from Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, Gary David Goldberg never imagined he’d end up in Hollywood, let alone make it big there. But as a twenty-five-year-old waiter in Greenwich Village he met Diana, the love of his life; followed her out to Northern California; then moved in and never moved out. He also, without realizing it, put himself on track to found UBU Productions (named after his beloved Labrador retriever) and become a successful creator of such family sitcoms as Family Ties, Brooklyn Bridge, and Spin City.* In Sit, Ubu, Sit, award-winning writer/producer Goldberg tells the mostly upbeat, sometimes difficult, and frequently hilarious tale of his improbable career and the people who have filled it. A love story and a rare behind-the-scenes look at the entertainment industry, Sit, Ubu, Sit proves that it is possible to be creative and successful while holding on to your integrity, your family, and your sense of humor. *with Bill Lawrence
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- 2008
- 241 pages
- Paperback
- Three Rivers Press (CA)
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