Scribner Book Company Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

I got this after a friend recommended to me. Now I was not a big fan of Steve Martin but I am interested in comedy and comedy writing. After I finished the book which was a very enjoyable read I had a new appreciation for Martin and think this is a great insight on comedy and stand up. It is not a big book so wont take long to read but dont let that stop you.

I first heard Steve Martins stand up about twenty years ago and I loved it straight away. Off beat and very funny. the story behind it is fascinating and enlightening. I found it very hard to put down this book and have raved about it to interested parties. If you like steve martin buy it, if you're interested in comedy its also well worth a read for the approaches to the sketches. Great read!

Read how this comic genius went from amateur magician at Disneyland to become a huge stand-up comedian in 70's America, and then why he walked away from stand-up for good. It will make you laugh, it will make you sigh, and it will make you appreciate Steve Martin even more.

Interesting and pleasantly sober, but to my mind not the beautifully-written milestone book that many of the reviews suggest. To UK ears at least, Roy Hudd's 'A Fart in a Colander' is less pretentious, much more fun, and better-written too...

Previously read copy but was in perfectly acceptable condition on arrival.