The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling Page #2

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I always thought

that would be fun to do

'cause I find

the personality

of these guys

really fascinating.

I mean, it's like-- this is how

I think of it--

the only thing worse

than being on TV every night

is wanting to be

on TV every night.

- ( laughter )

- Hank:
And now because

his Uncle Ray

owns the place

( elongating )

Larry Sanders!

( audience cheering )

And C. Calling mark.

Shandling:

I had made the mistake

in my first series

"It's Garry Shandling's Show."

I got lazy because it's very

hard work,

and I started

to let the show

get out of my hands

and it turned into a bit

of a cartoon.

Larry, you

might not recognize

this little girl...

Shandling:

That was what motivated me

to do "Larry Sanders,"

is I needed

to do a show

where I could be allowed

to explore reality...

Stand-up comics

who think

they're f***in' actors

make me sick.

You're absolutely correct.

Shandling:

...and have

that support system

and everyone understanding.

That's what we're doing

here, everybody.

Are you in or you out?

( music playing )

- Man:
Episode 209...

- Larry:
Is there any way

the sound guy can help me

with the sound?

It feels a little weak.

All right,

thanks for the help.

Man:

Slating the off camera.

OK, so this

is a talk show segment.

I'm gonna start

and then stop

and then start again,

but you'll understand

what I'm doing

'cause I'll explain it

as we go.

My next-- well,

we'll pretend we're right

in the middle of the show.

Man:

Just a second, I think

we're slating some cameras.

- We all slated?

- Man #2:
I'm done.

- I'm slated.

- Slated all around.

Larry:

You guys should know

we have

three video cameras

and we have

four film cameras

and we have actually

- two slide projectors.

- ( laughter )

It's a very

complicated show.

I'm not kidding.

But Jesus,

did you see the way Hank

was all over Hefner?

Shandling:

Some people

mistakenly think

that's a dark show

about people trying

to get what they want.

How in God's name

can they not nominate

this man for an Emmy?

Shandling:

No, it is a show about

people trying to get love

and that sh*t

gets in the way.

It hurts, Hank.

- It really hurts.

- Shh shh shh.

Shandling:

We were there on that stage

in a really

kind of experimental lab

kind of way.

We didn't have

the name on the door

of the big studio

and all that.

And it was about

exploring feeling.

Hey, you wanted

to see me?

Artie:

Yes.

Brian has filed

a lawsuit against

"The Larry Sanders Show"

for sexual harassment.

You've got top billing.

Plus you stole

my gay dog joke.

- What is that about?

- Holy sh*t!

This is crazy!

Goddamn you!

Didn't I tell you

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