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'Seinfeld' Writer & 'Borat' Director Larry Charles

2025/6/17
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Larry Charles: 我经历了一次心脏病发作，这让我开始反思自己的人生。我意识到自己一直沉迷于死亡，但真正面对死亡和仅仅是痴迷于死亡是两回事。我想要更加诚实地面对自己，并为自己的行为承担更多的责任。在经历这次事件后，我给我的书增加了一个新的层面，更加深入地探讨了这些问题。我意识到，很多时候，我才是自己不幸的根源，尽管我曾经有过一些糟糕的经纪人，但我才是那个真正导致自己陷入困境的人。虽然我之前也进行过一些自我反思，也接受过心理治疗，但直到这次心脏病发作，我才真正将这些反思融入到我的生活中，并完全相信它们。

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Larry Charles's new memoir, Comedy Samurai, begins with his near-death experience from a heart attack. This event prompted him to reflect on his life and take more responsibility for his actions, adding a layer of honesty to his book.
  • Near-death experience from a heart attack
  • Added a layer of honesty to his book
  • Took more responsibility for his behavior

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In his new memoir, Comedy Samurai, Larry Charles reflects on his career in comedy — from writing for *Seinfeld *to directing Sacha Baron Cohen's films *Borat *and *Brüno — *and a recent near-death experience.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)