One thing about writing 'The Sarah Silverman Program' was the concern that I don't give myself the best story, you know what I mean?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I really enjoy Sarah Silverman's fearlessness.
Sarah Silverman makes me laugh out loud every time I see her.
Cause I was such a novice and thank God that Sarah was as seasoned as she was because she was really a great leader in that regard in the sense that she would communicate really well with the crew.
I wrote four novels under the name Amy Silver. The first one was commissioned, and I was given basically the whole plot and the characters. They told me what to do, and I went straight away and did it. After that, I continued, and I was coming up with more my own ideas, although they did steer me.
I really like the short stories that Melissa Bank writes. I think she's sort of channeling the female version of J.D. Salinger in more recent days.
The best story is the story that gets to the most people.
That's the irony in the work: the best stories are the worst things that happen. My best times were somebody else's worst.
I've had more people come up to me about 'Saving Silverman' than anything else. That and 'That Thing You Do!' But 'Saving Silverman' is the one I get most often. And I love that.
'Great Expectations' is one of the greatest stories.
Put me up against Sarah Silverman and I could take her.