Modern Familyexclusive book excerpt: How Ty Burrell became one of TV's most beloved dads
“All of that applies to Ty.” He diligently tried to book commercials but never landed a single one. He had this crazy pageboy haircut, with this deadpan, no-affect delivery. Credit: Bonnie Osborne/ABC He was a hilarious character with a smallish role, but he jumped off the screen. And then literally four days later, David Rubin, our casting director, brought him in. I had no experience with sitcoms at all. Eric McCandless/ABC...