BA #051: Gil Ozeri

On the fifty-first Box Angeles writer / improviser Gil Ozeri (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Happy Endings) stops by Studio 309. He discusses his beer allergy, being short scared & anxious as a child, how a challenge got him into UCB, what sitcom writing rooms are like and more!

the BA #051 breakdown —

– Box rants sinks and faucets.

– Drinking and rituals and remembering things.

– Growing up in Queens and having artsy parents.

– Being short, scared and anxious as a child and watching a lot of television.

– Sweaty hands and attending Binghamton University.

– Discovering drugs / alcohol and dropping out for a minute.

– Working as a bartender in Manhattan and taking classes at UCB.

– Creating Hot Sauce w/ Ben Schwartz & Adam Pally and taking commercial classes w/ Brooke & Mary.

– Getting a repped by CAA through phone sex pranks and moving to Los Angeles.

– Writing for Happy Endings and it’s early departure from air.

– Experience working with Brooklyn Nine-Nine and the discipline to write.

For more Gil, follow him on Twitter @gilozeri.

Guest Beer — Sierra Nevada, Pale Ale