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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Steve Martin interview
I really loved Steve Martin's memoirs Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life. The book has a lot of different elements in it, his family life life, what it's like to work club after club, but what I dug the most was the way Martin examined his own approach to comedy. He really said to himself that he'll take comedy to another level. The way he intellectualized his act, probably the first deconstructive comedy routine, is fascinating.
I could write a whole review or I could post this hour long clip from the Charlie Rose show where Martin talks about the book. Rose is hard for me to take sometimes but thankfully Martin's modesty and intelligence shines throughout the interview. Listen to the part, about forty minutes in, where he talks about the difference between art and therapy. I also love his advice on how to make it in show business.
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The main thing I took away from this interview: Charlie Rose does not know what a platinum record is.
# posted by Jeremiah : 10:51 AM
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