![]() ![]() And for some reason, I think they thought that I was invisible because they never talked to me. But the only thing that came to me is that when I was a young boy - 5 and 6 and 7 years old - my parents would take me to visit their relatives. NEIL SIMON: I never thought about it much. GROSS: I spoke with Neil Simon after the publication of his 1996 memoir "Rewrites." I asked how he developed his ear for dialogue. It took me three hours to figure out that F.U. I cannot stand little notes on my pillow. And when you're not here, the things I know you're going to do when you come in irritate me. It's those moose calls that open your ears at 2 o'clock in the morning. It's the cooking, the cleaning, the crying. WALTER MATTHAU: (As Oscar Madison) I'm going to you exactly what it is. JACK LEMMON: (As Felix Ungar) Oscar, what is it? Is it the cooking, the cleaning, the crying? ![]() It starred Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon as two divorced men sharing an apartment, having the same kinds of problems with each other they used to have with their wives. Bilko." The TV series "The Odd Couple" was adapted from his hit play. His best-known titles include "The Odd Couple," "Barefoot In The Park," "Come Blow Your Horn," "Plaza Suite," "The Sunshine Boys," "The Goodbye Girl," "Brighton Beach Memoirs" and "Laughter On The 23rd Floor." He wrote the books for the musicals "Sweet Charity" and "Promises, Promises." He started his career in the early days of TV - writing for "Sid Caesar Show" and Phil Silvers' "Sgt. Simon adapted several of his Broadway shows into films. His New York Times obituary said his name was synonymous with Broadway comedy, and he helped redefine popular American humor, with an emphasis on the frictions of urban living and the agonizing conflicts of family intimacy. We're going to listen back to an interview with playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon. ![]()
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