I interviewed my pal, Emmy nominated TV writer, Billy Van Zandt
A wee bit about Billy
I met Billy seven years ago when he started dating one of my good friends, Teresa Ganzel. Not only is Billy an all-around great guy, his Hollywood resume is gold. Gold, I tell ya! For starters, he and his writing partner, Jane Milmore, wrote and produced a TON of television comedies. He’s worked with an array of talented actors, like, Jamie Lee Curtis, Olympia Dukakis, Brooke Shields, Micahel McKeon and The Wayans Brothers. Billy and Jane received Emmy nominations for their CBS special I Love Lucy: The Very First Show which unveiled I Love Lucy’s pilot episode. It was the highest-rated program on network television that season.
Billy and Jane are also playwrights with 25 produced plays. As an actor, Billy has appeared on tons of TV shows as well as the movies, Jaws 2 and Taps. Billy’s new book, Jane, Get in the Car!, chronicles much of his Hollywood adventures.
What did I tell ya? GOLD!
The Qs & The As
Q: What was the moment when you felt you arrived as a writer? And let us imagine you are not permitted to say, “I’m still waiting for it.”
