Larry Miller: on A Better Life
In some secluded rendezvous (the fabulous Lobby Bar in Seattle, actually), that overlooks the avenue (Pike Street, precisely), with someone sharing a delightful chat, of this and that, yes, I’m having cocktails with Larry Miller. The comedian, author and actor visits The High Bar to raise a toast to and raise the bar for… a better life.
You may recognize Larry better by face than name or, better yet, by his wide array of wry turns in comedy classics such as BEST IN SHOW
, PRETTY WOMAN
and Seinfeld
. I’ll now think of him most fondly for our conversation at The High Bar. Truth be told, my chat with Mr. Miller — the star of the touring one-man drinkfest, Cocktails with Larry Miller— is amongst my favorite from the nearly 2,000 interviews I’ve conducted. In addition to being funny, he is clearly compassionate and thoughtful; concerned about the state of the world yet grounded in the good that is his life, his family. I learned more from Larry Miller in one half-hour talk than I would from devouring a set of self-help books by some self-important television “doctor.” His ten-minute rule is one that I have implemented personally and many, who drive me crazy, have benefitted from it already.(Many thanks to for making this encounter possible.)
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I’ve been a fan of this guy for a long time, and always enjoy it when he pops up in something I’m watching. My favorite is when he gave the law the fits in 2 episodes of Law and Order.