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Modern Family

By: Marc Freeman
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Christopher Lloyd, Frankie Corzo, Fred Berman, Marc Freeman, Ramon de Ocampo, Stephen Bel Davies
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Summary

An oral history, with the full participation of cast and crew, of one of the most popular sitcoms in television history.

Since premiering in 2009, the groundbreaking television sitcom Modern Family has garnered tens of millions of devoted fans, earning 75 Emmy nominations and 22 Emmy Awards, including five in a row for Outstanding Comedy Series (one of only two sitcoms to ever achieve that feat). Professors have written about it. Psychologists have lectured on it. Leading publications, such as The New York Times and Washington Post, have explained their love for it. With funny, heartfelt, and relatable stories about family, Modern Family has gained a worldwide following of hundreds of millions of viewers in countries as diverse as England, Israel, the Netherlands, Germany, and South Africa.

As much as people love the show, few know the stories behind it. How did a kernel of an idea by Emmy-winning writers Steve Levitan and Chris Lloyd morph into a television juggernaut? Where did they find the cast? How did they come up with story ideas and film favorite episodes? What went on behind the scenes? Up until now, there have been individual stories and interviews about the show, but nothing comprehensive that captures the complete story of the series.

Marc Freeman's Modern Family: The Untold Oral History of One of Television's Groundbreaking Sitcoms is the only major audiobook ever compiled that explores this show as told by those who created it. More than 70 people, including the entire cast, crew, and creators, detail the full history of this iconic sitcom. The cast recalls their memories of the trials and tribulations of casting. They share their impressions from the first table read through the last light turning out. Writers, directors, and performers walk listeners through story lines, production, and favorite episodes. Guest stars such as Elizabeth Banks, Josh Gad, Adam Devine, Matthew Broderick, and Nathan Lane recall their appearances on the show while others recount their experiences working with Kevin Hart, Barbara Streisand, Ed Norton, and more. Listeners get to go behind the scenes and experience the show like never before, including personal photos. They'll also discover the never-told fallout and divorce of the two showrunners, making the show two separate series blended into one. Even people unfamiliar with the show will gain deep insight into what it takes to put a series on television.

Typically, oral histories come out as retrospectives, based entirely on recall. This one will have the benefit of having the ending occur in real time. From script development to final season (the 11th season will be the show's last) listeners will get a glimpse of the cast's relationships with each other and the emotions attached to saying good-bye to the best and longest-running workplace many of them expect to ever experience. Much like the series itself, this audiobook shares a story of family, of conflict and collaboration, that went into this timeless, groundbreaking series.

The program is read by Fred Berman, Stephen Bel Davies, Marc Freeman, Frankie Corzo, Ramon de Ocampo, Christopher Lloyd, and Brittany Pressley.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

©2020 Marc Freeman (P)2020 Macmillan Audio
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Slow beginning, but really insightful

A great insight into the programme. It was a slow start but showed lots about all of the characters after the first few chapters on how the show was formed.

It is easy to follow with the narrators changing voices seamlessly and introducing each of the characters and actors names before explaining their experience of each scene.

It also describes the filming of some of the favourite episodes and challenges, such as Stephen merchant in the hotel episode, the Andy, hayley romance. All the extras even have a short input of their experience of the shows.

its a definite easy listen for any fan.

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excellent, great detail

if you're a fan of the show and like to know how telly is made then you'll like this book. complicated narration but it works v smoothly

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Interesting story. Poor delivery

I love Modern Family and the book was very informative. However the writing and performance were poor. I could scream every time I heard the words “Levitan co-producer “ every other sentence when they were quoting someone. And the accents were awful

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This is brilliant

Really enjoyed this from start to finish. Fascinating look behind the scenes! It has made me miss the TV series even more

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