“Live in Front of a Studio Audience” executive producers Norman Lear and Brent Miller, and director Pam Fryman had enough on their plate when the special aired on Dec. 18, 2019. Little did they know they would be working through some major breaking news — the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
“They were kind enough in Washington to hold back on everything until we finished,” Lear joked with Variety‘s senior editor Michael Schneider.
“We never stopped once,” Miller said. “And if they had to have a delay, because there was a specific announcement that was being made, they stopped from the live broadcast, but we kept going as if it was live. And then they just continued on as if we’d never skipped a beat. So it was really great because it allowed the actors to still stay in the moment and allow Pam to do her thing. And it allowed...
“They were kind enough in Washington to hold back on everything until we finished,” Lear joked with Variety‘s senior editor Michael Schneider.
“We never stopped once,” Miller said. “And if they had to have a delay, because there was a specific announcement that was being made, they stopped from the live broadcast, but we kept going as if it was live. And then they just continued on as if we’d never skipped a beat. So it was really great because it allowed the actors to still stay in the moment and allow Pam to do her thing. And it allowed...
- 6/25/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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