Sometimes an actor will stumble on the joke, and I’m right on them. Back it up before the audience hears the bad version of the joke, because humor is 90% surprise. If they know what’s coming, they won’t laugh as hard. — James Burrows
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James Burrows : American Director
Born: December 30, 1940
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