“He had been auditioning for me for ten years. I had never hired him for anything” – Casting Director Jeff Greenberg on Modern Family Star, Eric Stonestreet
Contract negotiations for a hit television series often become very ugly… just ask the voice actors on The Simpsons, who have had many disputes trying to get more money for their two-decade plus run on the most successful television series of all time.
Ty Burrell has found the role of a lifetime as Phil Dunphy on ABC’s hit sitcom, Modern Family. He won an Emmy last year for his portrayal, and he’s been nominated again this year. But Burrell claims he owes his success to the writers.
“I know him now, to this day, because, uh, he’s me. He is just a hair away from me.” – Ty Burrell on His Modern Family Character
