If Steve Martin tells you how to be funny, your only answer is “thank you, Mr. Steve Martin.”
By Burbanked on Jan 30, 2008 in Celebrities, Newest | 1,187 views |
There’s a simply spectacular article – yes! An article, not a blog post! Imagine! – over at Smithsonian.com in which actor-novelist-playwright-comedian Steve Martin describes his early efforts as a comic in cross-country clubs and more than a dozen appearances on The Tonight Show before he felt he’d “made” it. I can’t tell whether or not this terrific four-pager is an actual excerpt or companion piece to Martin’s new autobiography Born Standing Up, but either way I’m sold. Martin’s a fantastic writer with just enough ego and self-effacement to make his musings utterly engrossing.
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MC | Jan 30, 2008 | Reply
I think he is one of those people whose early work makes up for their latter day failings.
Chris Thilk | Jan 30, 2008 | Reply
You get serious bonus points for the “Mr. Steve Martin” line, which I’m assuming you’re taking from the “5 Timers Club” sketch on SNL.
Burbanked | Jan 31, 2008 | Reply
Good guess, Chris Tilth. That’s one of my all-time favorite SNL bits from back when the show still showed some surprise and spontaneity.