David E. Kelley: The Man Behind Ally McBeal

by Josh Levine

America's luckiest guy? The real story behind the most important man in the lives of Michelle Pfeiffer and Ally McBeal. I love Ally McBeal, says one female fan. "She's gorgeous, she has a great job, men are crazy about her, and she's still unhappy! Well, if Ally can be unhappy then I can be unhappy too." Is that what the popularity of Ally McBeal is about? Misery loves company? Only partly. The dialogue is scintillating, the characters peculiar, the stories -- and not just those fantasy moments -- are creative and surprising. But most of all, Ally McBeal is about romance. First-date kisses. Lost chances. Jealous suspicions. Raging desire. Wattle fetishes. As Shakespeare and David E. Kelley know, these are everyone's favorite topics. How did David Kelley, the man behind Ally McBeal, become one of the most exciting writer/creator/producers working in television today? How did a young lawyer with almost no writing experience end up scripting some of the best episodes of L.A. Law? And go on to create Picket Fences, Chicago Hope, and The Practice? And then marry Michelle Pfeiffer? And create a female character named Ally who would become so popular, so loved and reviled, that she would end up on the cover of Time? Depending on which newspaper columnist or public commentator you ask, Ally McBeal is either destroying the American feminist movement or revealing the secret hopes and desires of women across the country. In Ally, David Kelley has captured the spirit of our times. And he's having fun doing it, too. Find out how, in David E. Kelley: The Man Behind "Ally McBeal."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550223720
• ISBN13: 9781550223729
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

brief introduction

"Ally Mcbeal","The Practice" and "Picket Fence" make me crazy for David E. Kelly.If interested in David E. Kelly, it can be a brief introduction for him.

The man behind Ally McBeal

My friend rang me from his business trip to thank me picking this book for him. He is a BIG fan for sure. He loves the whole book till to ends degress, more importantly he feels inspired by David Kelley. This book is a must for anyone who wish to be a professional scripwriter/producer.

Thank you

Hi im not writting in regards to the book Im writting to thank Mr.David.E Kelly for making such a great show and having colored people on his show. It's fun to know that someone in Hollywood is actually taking in consideration that the world has many colors.Me as an African American I have great respect for you and you're cast if only you knew the smile that you put on people face every week. So on behalf of all ethnic people I would like to say Thank you dearly for making room for us on your show! And I will read you're book and give you the review on it! even thought i sure it's great! Thank you