Former Mask and Wigger shares sitcom-writing secrets
The Daily Pennsylvanian
April 10, 2012
Lew Schneider inspired students at Kelly Writers House last evening, as he shared his experiences as a writer for the two-time Emmy award-winning sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond.
"Lew Schneider... hates introductions," joked College junior Kelly Diamond, who introduced the writer. Diamond saw Schneider, a 1983 College graduate, as an inspiration for sharing his vision on "comedy as a real career."
Schneider's interest in comedy sparked when his mother encouraged him to join Mask & Wig. While Schneider did "trust" his mother's taste for comedy, he said, he decided to be the Master of Ceremonies for Fling instead.
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