Comic Larry Miller Is ABC's Standup Guy
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) -- Veteran actor Larry Miller is developing an ABC comedy series based on his own life as a standup comic with three kids. His long list of feature credits includes "Pretty Woman," "LA Story," "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Nutty Professor II." His TV credits include "Seinfeld," "Law & Order," "Dilbert," "Dag" and "Just Shoot Me." "Larry's just got a unique comic voice. He refers to himself as the last angry man with manners, and that's a voice that's just not heard on TV right now," said Flody Suarez, who will produce with Miller and "Nutty II" director Tom Shadyac. Miller will write the pilot with scribe Jack Burditt ("Mad About You"). They worked together in 1993, when Miller had a recurring role on "Mad About You." The deal isn't finalized yet, but ABC and its Touchstone TV production arm are expected to make a script commitment to the project, which is being developed for fall 2003.
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) -- Veteran actor Larry Miller is developing an ABC comedy series based on his own life as a standup comic with three kids. His long list of feature credits includes "Pretty Woman," "LA Story," "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Nutty Professor II." His TV credits include "Seinfeld," "Law & Order," "Dilbert," "Dag" and "Just Shoot Me." "Larry's just got a unique comic voice. He refers to himself as the last angry man with manners, and that's a voice that's just not heard on TV right now," said Flody Suarez, who will produce with Miller and "Nutty II" director Tom Shadyac. Miller will write the pilot with scribe Jack Burditt ("Mad About You"). They worked together in 1993, when Miller had a recurring role on "Mad About You." The deal isn't finalized yet, but ABC and its Touchstone TV production arm are expected to make a script commitment to the project, which is being developed for fall 2003.
