Bill Prady

About this episode

Bill Prady shares how a disappointing meeting with Isaac Asimov launched his writing career, alongside stories from Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes about Hollywood legends.

What happens when one of your biggest heroes completely crushes your dreams? In this episode of Dropping Names, Bill Prady shares the unbelievable story of how a disappointing meeting with legendary science fiction author Isaac Asimov unexpectedly launched his writing career. Along the way, Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes swap incredible stories about Jim Henson, The Muppets, Big Bang Theory, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, John Landis, Dream On, Star Trek, and some of Hollywood's greatest legends. This conversation is packed with hilarious behind-the-scenes moments, career-changing advice, unforgettable celebrity encounters, and the kind of stories you only hear when three lifelong Hollywood insiders sit down together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes

Guest: Bill Prady

Topics covered

• writing career
• celebrity encounters
• Hollywood stories
• science fiction
• comedy
• interviews

Keywords

• Bill Prady
• Isaac Asimov
• Big Bang Theory
• Hollywood
• comedy
• interviews
• celebrity stories
• Brent Spiner
• Jonathan Frakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Muppets

Books & works: Big Bang Theory, Dream On, Star Trek

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