and your own writer for probably
10 years before coming in
to do a sitcom. Suddenly you’re
being told, ‘I know you’ve been
in charge of everything you’ve
been doing, but now it’s my turn.
You’re going to listen to me.’ That
makes for a very strange relationship
right off the top. So a lot of
times these guys will appear to
be much more ridiculously egocentric
than they probably are.
It’s because they’re protecting
their brand.”
Van Zandt recalls being starstruck
with everybody when he
first arrived in Hollywood. After
being there for a year, he says you
forget who’s famous and who’s
not because you’re just dealing
with people. The book includes
lots of stories about celebrities,
but Van Zandt swears everything
written is true. On three occasions
he tells stories about people
he does not name, but mostly
his thought process was if someone
was a celebrity they were fair
game unless it was something that
could hurt their career.
Billy Van Zandt
Photo by
Danny Sanchez
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