"We took great pains to make it feel like this is the real Billy Crystal we just happen to be watching behind-the-scenes. He was brave enough and game enough to portray himself as a little bit more of a curmudgeonly guy than he really is in real life, which makes the show funny," reveals showrunner Ben Wexler about the new FX comedy "The Comedians" in a video chat with Gold Derby (watch below). -Break- The series stars Billy Crystal as a fictionalized version of himself. He is a veteran comic trying to start his own variety show for FX, but the network will only greenlight the project if a younger, hipper comedian (Josh Gad as himself) is on board. The result is "The Billy and Josh Show," with comedy sketches and musical numbers. Related: Watch our video chat with Josh Gad ('The Comedians') Many people had made offers...