Born standing up

a comic's life

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English language

Published Nov. 7, 2008 by Charnwood.

ISBN:
978-1-84782-424-0
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OCLC Number:
241049604

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In the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. This book is, in his own words, the story of "why I did stand-up and why I walked away."

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Steve Martin's story is not spectacular (I was surprised by that). I was expecting more but I feel the lack of "shocking" moments allowed him to survive. I am sure that the book was made better not by Martin's somehow monotone tone but by his singing and banjo playing separators. It is written by someone who didn't want to reveal too much about himself - which is strange because he wrote it.

Subjects

  • Comedians
  • Biography
  • Large type books

Places

  • United States