Fred Melamed Biography
Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956 in New York City) is an American actor and writer. He received his theatrical training at Hampshire College and the Yale School of Drama. At Yale, he was a Samuel F. B. Morse College Graduate Fellow. He was also a nominee for the Irene Ryan Award, a prize conferred upon the most promising young actors in the United States.
While still at Yale, he was an instructor at the well-known performing arts camp, Stagedoor Manor.
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Navigating Family Conflict Without Blame
Judith Gopnik:
We shouldn't put the kids in the middle of this, Larry.
Larry Gopnik:
The kids aren't...
Judith Gopnik:
I'm saying "we." I'm not pointing fingers.
Sy Ableman:
No one is playing the "blame game," Larry.
Larry Gopnik:
I didn't say anyone was!
Judith Gopnik:
Well let's not play He said, She said, either.
Larry Gopnik:
I wasn't! I-...
Sy Ableman: [pause; Long pause]
Aw right, well let's just step back, and defuse the situation, I find, sometimes, if I count to ten. One... two... three... fou... Or silently.
Judith Gopnik:
Really, to keep things on an even keel, especially now, leading up to Danny's bar mitzvah...
Sy Ableman:
A child's bar mitzvah, Larry!
Judith Gopnik:
Sy and I think it's best if you move out of the house.
Larry Gopnik:
Move out?
Sy Ableman:
It makes eminent sense.
Judith Gopnik:
Things can't continue as they...
Larry Gopnik:
Move out! Where would I go?
Sy Ableman:
Well, for instance, the Jolly Roger is quite livable. Not expensive, and the rooms are eminently habitable.
Judith Gopnik:
This would allow you to visit the kids.
Sy Ableman:
There's convenience in its fava. There's a pool...
Larry Gopnik:
Wouldn't it make more sense for you to move in with Sy?
Judith Gopnik: [Shocked pause]
Larry!
Sy Ableman:
Larry, you're jesting!
Judith Gopnik:
Larry, there is much to accomplish before that can happen.
Sy Ableman:
Larry, Larry, Larry. I think, really, the Jolly Roger is the appropriate course of action. It has a pool.
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