Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

A short biography of Steve Martin which focuses on his Comedic career. I've been a fan since memorizing my sister's 8-tracks of “A Wild and Crazy Guy” and “Comedy is Not Pretty” back in the seventies. It's great to understand how each element of his classic style came into being. Martin explains his philosophy of comedy as well as his solitude and depression during his greatest success. The book is a great insight into a unique brand of comedy.