Cloris

Jeffrey Blitz talks about directing the Emmy-winning ‘Office’ episode ‘Stress Relief,’ the art of cat stunts and comedian Cloris Leachman’s commitment to her craft.

A sixth acting prize would put Smart in range of all-time Emmy champs Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus at …

Blitz, who broke into the business with his Oscar-nominated 2002 documentary “Spellbound,” talks to The Times about the rules for directing a scripted comedy to look like a serious documentary, the art of cat stunts and comedian Cloris Leachman’s commitment to her craft.

Initially the Cloris Leachman role was imagined for Angela Lansbury, who wasn’t available.

And Jessica signed on after Jack and Cloris were doing it.