The form of the book is a little different than most such books, I think I've experienced a couple other books in the past couple years that gave me the same feeling. Namely, it is largely quotes from interviews and such with a small amount of contextualizing moving the narrative ahead. For me, this is kinda like sitting around with these people, at different times, and them each remembering something about the time or incident or comment the other just made. I like this informal style. Yes, just like spending a lot of time with friends they sometimes repeat something, but each repetition is relevant to whatever topic is at hand, so it is okay. That makes the book a little less formal but also a lot more personal. Much like the show itself.

In A Very Modern Family , Carrie and David share their challenges and discoveries of growing and shapeshifting to create an incredible, diverse family and community. With their multi-intersectional family, they share their own mindset changes and insights into how to construct a new, accepting and unified space, while providing a deep dive into real life, frequently encountered situations and pertinent, applicable advice. Ed O’Neill was not as cuddly with Stella off screen as on screen. She was a working dog, she was not the cuddly type When Hyland was a teen going through puberty, she actually had to go to theatre because when your face is breaking out they do not want your face super close up in a film or on TV Claire and Ed are on the roller rink, only Julie had skates on because Ed did not want to wear them. Ed would be noticeably taller if he had them on As I've gotten into my 40s and now with a child on the way, Modern Family has become my favorite show ever. It's such a positive show, almost always ending on an uplifting note with a voice-over accompanying scenes of happiness. When I was younger, maybe I would have preferred more edge. Now, however, I soak that positivity up like a sponge.Rule 8: When You’ve Shot A Scene For A While And The Director Says’ “Let’s Go Again,” Always Ask, “Where From?” I recently re-watched Modern Family from start to finish and fell in love with the series all over again and just happened to see this book on the shelf at my library- perfect timing. The SNL and Office books told their histories season by season and allowed the cast and creative teams of each of those seasons to speak. That format worked well for both of those shows as they had major (SNL) or minor (Office) cast and creative changes each season. I enjoyed getting all the inside knowledge about the show and hearing the perspective of the different actors, how their characters came to be and how they made them their own, by the end of it I realized how no one else could have been more perfect than them. I liked that this book had pictures. They were informative and also entertaining, showing behind the scenes moments. I appreciated that there was a chart breaking down each family— a picture giving a general idea of what they wanted everyone to look like, and a written description. (Thankfully they changed the idea for Mitchell’s character!)

Since premiering in 2009, the groundbreaking television sitcom Modern Family has garnered tens of millions of devoted fans, earning 75 Emmy nominations and 22 Emmy Awards, including five in a row for Outstanding Comedy Series (one of only two sitcoms to ever achieve that feat). Professors have written about it. Psychologists have lectured on it. Leading publications, such as The New York Times and Washington Post, have explained their love for it. With funny, heartfelt and relatable stories about family, Modern Family has gained a worldwide following of hundreds of millions of viewers in countries as diverse as England, Israel, The Netherlands, Germany, and South Africa. When Hyland started the show she was actually eighteen, but since she looked so young she got to play the part of a sixteen year oldThis book gave me a very similar feeling. I teared up towards the end because I felt like I was saying goodbye to the characters again, but this time you realize you are also saying goodbye to the actors and to the writers and to all of the people that worked so hard to bring me joy for so long. How the different families shot on different days so everyone did not have to work five days a week Titled "Modern Family: The Untold Oral History of One of Television's Groundbreaking Sitcoms," this book written by Marc Freeman is a very in-depth look at how the show came together and became such a hit. We learn all the fun facts about where the stories came from, how the actors were selected, what shenanigans occurred on set, and how everyone felt at the end. It was quite comical and sad, and I definitely recommend the book to fans.

During the section where they were discussing how they wanted the intro to be, there came a point where there was one possibility that the Dumphy family would be the focal point. This ended up getting scrapped because all three families are supposed to be equal. I find it ironic that the cover of this book gives more picture space to the Dumphy family than the other two families. Another thing I am happy that never got past the initial suggestion was Sarah Hyland wanting her character to be pregnant and get her own picture frame in the intro. I think three families was perfect for the show, although at times there would be multiple episodes in a row without having a story based on a certain character. Trying to fit storylines for four families consistently would make the show less interesting to me. I felt sad for young Ty Burrell reading how strapped for cash he was, knowing how scary it is to be low on money. He had hired a taxi, not knowing he was going to pass the studio test. However, from that point going forward it was going to be two hours until they got to CBS for his reading. He asked the taxi driver to wait, potentially requiring his help to drive him there. I mean, can you imagine asking a taxi driver to wait 2 hours for you? 2 hours of a taxi driver not working, sitting around for one fare is a big loss.If you asked me about my favourite thing to watch on tv I'd probably say comedies and if you asked me to make a list of my favourite comedies I'd definitely list Modern Family. I love the feel good feeling you get when you're watching it and I never tire of re-watching old episodes, it always feels like coming home to characters I've learned to love and consider family. In season 2’s “Earthquake” Nolan actually ran into the wall. There was a tiny foam pad on the wall to lessen the blow An oral history, with the full participation of cast and crew, of one of the most popular sitcoms in television history.

Hyland’s battle with fighting her failing kidneys: (a 20 on a pain scale of 1-10, shaking, running very cold) I think both things are true at the same time: yes, bad behaviour IS communicating something.... but it IS also bad behaviour, that can hurt and cause trauma to other people and that can be worked on to improve. The review copy I have doesn't have the photo inserts, but from images I saw of those photos, I can't imagine them doing anything but add to the strengths of the book.At times I struggled to understand what was being said by whichever person was speaking. It was spoken in a way that was hard to comprehend so sometimes I did not know what was being said. Interesting reflections on conflict too- and about how resolving conflict is about staying and trying to respectfully find a solution WHILST feeling difficult feelings. And the goal of an argument is not to win, but to understand each other. There were two set of twins that played baby Lilly. The first set had a growth spurt and were recast, and the second set had regular tempur tantrums and a disdain for the Modern Family set In A Very Modern Family, Carrie and David share their own familial experiences, while providing you with a deep dive into real life, frequently encountered situations and pertinent, applicable advice. Their openness and solutions-based approach will provide solace, guidance and inspiration for families everywhere. Absolutely delightful! I remember watching this show when I was a kid, my family watched it pretty regularly when I was in high school. I stopped watching it in college but still kept up on random episodes here and there. Halfway through reading this, I actually started watching season 11 (why are none of the other seasons available on any streaming devices??? I don’t want to pay whatever to watch it on HBO when I *know* the full series used to be on Hulu at one point!) and laughed out loud a lot. I wanted to watch the pilot initially but it’s not streaming and I didn’t want to hunt for it.