Episode 16: Elaine May with Carrie Courogen (Miss May Does Not Exist)

“People would leave me saying, ‘She’s a nice girl. What is this big thing about? She’s a nice girl.’ And the thing is, of course, I wasn’t a nice girl. And when they found this out, they hated me all the more.”—Elaine May, 2006Elaine May is a game-changing director, writer, and actress that not enough people know about. Thankfully, I was able to talk to a May expert, writer Carrie Courogen, who wrote an Elaine May biography called 'Miss May Does Not Exist: The Life and Work of Elaine May, Hollywood's Hidden Genius.' We spoke about her significance to cinema and comedy, her fascinating career, her elusiveness, and more! Show Notes:Miss May Does Not Exist – Carrie CourogenCarrie Courogen’s WebsiteCarrie Courogen’s InstagramNichols & May -Teenagers in a Car Nichols & May – Examine DoctorsThe Waverly GalleryLenny BruceA New LeafNew HollywoodRoberta FindlayThe Heartbreak Kid (Full Movie on YouTube)Mikey and NickyThe BirdcageIshtarGhostbustersBack to the FutureNeil SimonElaine May’s New Film?Todd SolondzJohn WatersFollow Somebody's Watching here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: @somebodyspod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @somebodyswatchingpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: [email protected]