a funny thing about mort sahl (aside from him being an influential comedian) - i found out that my mother almost married him, before she went for my dad. this is something that was news to me until the day before i did this shoot, and i happened to mention it to my parents. mort was very surprised, too. of my mother, he said: "we really tore it up". this was taken at what mort refers to as his "office" - the starbucks on the top of mulholland. mort didn't get out of his corner chair the whole time. thanks to dana collins at city beat for the assignment, and for letting me meet the man who was almost my father.    
 
         

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