"O'Brien, 86, is a gleeful raconteur who has worked as a director in the theater since the 1960s, picking up four Tony Awards along the way, including for Hairspray, and has enough anecdotes to fill at least two memoirs."
"A death, as it happens, led O'Brien to an unexpected late-in-life foray into television despite almost no acting credits, certainly not onscreen."
"O'Brien humorously embraces this new opportunity, viewing it as a bucket list achievement."
Jack O'Brien, an 86-year-old theater director with four Tony Awards, reminisces about his experiences at Tom Stoppard's funeral. He expresses his grief over Stoppard's death and shares anecdotes from his career. O'Brien unexpectedly ventured into television with a role in The Comeback after the death of a previous actor. He was cast by the show's creators after they saw a YouTube interview where he discussed his career. O'Brien humorously embraces this new opportunity, viewing it as a bucket list achievement.
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