Eric Kaplan
Eric Kaplan
Eric Kaplanis an American television writer, producer, and story editor. His work has included shows such as Late Show with David Letterman, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Malcolm in the Middle, Futurama and The Simpsons. He currently works on The Big Bang Theory...
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth10 September 1971
figuring happening
I used cartoons as diaries. I still do. They're my way of figuring out the world, what's happening to me or what I'm thinking about.
feed
I started doing a Twitter feed when my father was dying. I was very distracted, preoccupied. It was upsetting.
love
I loved Charles Addams more than anything. Still love him.
graduation love
I love graduation speeches. I have always loved them; I will always love them.
collection until
I had always wanted to do a collection of cartoons, but you have to wait until someone is actually interested.
telephone
I go through my day remembering things like telephone cords.
I can't get enough of self-help books of all kinds.
kid
I always doodled as a kid while I was talking on the phone or watching TV.
life movies sure
I actually thought, like, I was sure 'Get Smart' and, like, 'James Bond' movies, I was sure that that's what real life was like.
graduation
Graduation speeches force you to reflect. They are about consciousness. Nothing is better than consciousness.
issues
Actually, I think that 'Seinfeld' tackles the same kinds of issues as 'Six Feet Under,' just in a different way.
anyone life
It's not like during your normal day, anyone says, 'How do having meaning in your life? How do you make meaning in your life?'
access hard remember
As an adult, it's hard for me to remember my mother before her sickness. But if I go back into childhood, I can access that.
shows tv
When I was a kid, I would be watching TV shows like, you know, like 'Get Smart' and be like, 'That's what being an adult is.'