Fine state of comedy
November 21, 2009
Source: Boston Globe (Original Article)
G FORCE | ROBERT CARLOCK
Fine state of comedy
Robert Carlock, executive producer and writer of the NBC sitcom “30 Rock.’’
(Ali Goldstein/Nbc)
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Matthew Gilbert
Globe Staff
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November 21, 2009
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Massachusetts is a funny place. Or at least a lot of people originally from the state are currently at the forefront of TV comedy, including Conan O’Brien, Amy Poehler, and “Office’’ workers such as Steve Carell. Also on the list: Robert Carlock, executive producer and writer of “30 Rock,’’ who grew up in Weston and graduated from Harvard. I spoke to Carlock about his Emmy-winning - but low-rated - NBC sitcom on the phone from New York. Carlock’s credits include “Friends’’ and “Saturday Night Live.’’Q. Why is Massachusetts such a TV comedy hotbed?A. I don’t know what it is - the cold and self-loathing, maybe? Or something in the Quabbin Reservoir?Q. Do you feel underappreciated on “30 Rock,’’ not by the Emmys but by the viewing public?A. I’ve really never felt more appreciated. I meet so many more people than I’ve ever experienced - including on “Friends,’’ although I was there when maybe people were taking “Friends’’ for granted, and maybe it was different the first years.Q. Do you have a big theory about why the show isn’t a ratings hit?A. I don’t. When we’re self-critical - which is all the time, which is our job - we talk about how the pace is very fast. . . . We talk about trying to slow the pace. Maybe that will …continue reading
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