Larry David’s biographer describes winning his cooperation through a Yankees conversation

Entertainment · First reported 7 Nov, 12:00 · Updated 12:19

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Blake J. Harris says David initially opposed having a biography written, partly because he valued privacy. Harris says a conversation about the New York Yankees helped them begin speaking regularly, and he later interviewed hundreds of people for the book.

Harris says David initially reacted angrily to the prospect of a biography and later told him he would not choose to do it again, citing a wish for privacy.
Harris says he and David first spoke about the New York Yankees, then began speaking regularly; Harris interviewed hundreds of people while researching the book.
Harris describes David and Jerry Seinfeld as having minor, joking disagreements but no major fights, and says David is especially proud of his two daughters.

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Key facts

Biographer: Blake J. Harris
Book: Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David
Research period: Harris spent six years researching and writing the biography.
Initial phone conversation: Harris and David spoke about the New York Yankees for 45 minutes.