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
I can't get enough of self-help books of all kinds.
kid
I always doodled as a kid while I was talking on the phone or watching TV.
life movies sure
I actually thought, like, I was sure 'Get Smart' and, like, 'James Bond' movies, I was sure that that's what real life was like.
graduation
Graduation speeches force you to reflect. They are about consciousness. Nothing is better than consciousness.
issues
Actually, I think that 'Seinfeld' tackles the same kinds of issues as 'Six Feet Under,' just in a different way.
anyone life
It's not like during your normal day, anyone says, 'How do having meaning in your life? How do you make meaning in your life?'
access hard remember
As an adult, it's hard for me to remember my mother before her sickness. But if I go back into childhood, I can access that.
bought cartoon respond sending time
It was memorable the first time 'The New Yorker' bought a cartoon from me. I had been sending them batches for years every week, and they didn't respond to them.
art drawings james school
James Thurber was an inspiration because his drawings were so primitive. I am self-taught - I didn't go to art school - so I thought when I started doing them, 'If James Thurber can be a cartoonist, I can,' because his stuff is very raw.
business failed jobs millions movies short tried trying writer
I started trying to be a writer and failed for years. I tried novels, short stories, sitcoms, movies, plays, anything. And then, to support myself, I had millions of jobs on the fringes of show business.
felt form liked though trying
I thought about trying to do a strip. I even tried to do it, but I felt I didn't have the voice. Even though I liked that form, I didn't think I thought in the form of the three panels.