Eric Kaplan
Eric Kaplan
Eric Kaplanis an American television writer, producer, and story editor. His work has included shows such as Late Show with David Letterman, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Malcolm in the Middle, Futurama and The Simpsons. He currently works on The Big Bang Theory...
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth10 September 1971
My father would often start to say something, then say 'Forget it.'
It's self-soothing for me to draw. So if I'm upset, drawing makes me less upset.
characters giving hear opposed television
In television writing, you want to hear what the characters say as opposed to giving them something to say. It's the same with the cartoons.
In New York, all the crews read 'The New Yorker.' In Los Angeles, they don't know from 'The New Yorker.'
sat
I've sat through boring speeches; didn't get up and leave.
I've had to whine for everything I've ever really wanted.
I'm continually working on myself. Nothing ever actually works.
form trying
I was trying to be a writer, and I was kind of getting sidetracked, so I started doing cartoons as a form of expression.
figuring happening
I used cartoons as diaries. I still do. They're my way of figuring out the world, what's happening to me or what I'm thinking about.
feed
I started doing a Twitter feed when my father was dying. I was very distracted, preoccupied. It was upsetting.
love
I loved Charles Addams more than anything. Still love him.
graduation love
I love graduation speeches. I have always loved them; I will always love them.
collection until
I had always wanted to do a collection of cartoons, but you have to wait until someone is actually interested.
telephone
I go through my day remembering things like telephone cords.