The Borne Standing Up Ultimatum

Damn you Europe! Preventing me from reading!

Remember when I said that posts should be coming a lot more rapidly because I'm behind? Yeah... about that... AP Euro happened... and continues to happen...
I officially have one week and four days to read... three more books?
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU... School appropriate!

So this will probably be the first of two posts today since I finished Born Standing Up. This post will cover up to about page 120, and the one later today will cover up until the end. Basically, we are now into Steve Martin's successful streak. The middle of the book was mostly discussing his movie career intertwined with his comedy career and how one effected the other. What's interesting is how he felt a loyalty to being a comedian, even though he was obviously getting paid MUCH more as a movie and television actor. His rise to fame was interesting as well. Starting out as a nobody in Los Angeles and eventually working his way through the ranks of comedy shaped him as a comedian, and let him make himself unique.

Hey, get outta here Seinfeld! It's Martin's area right now!

So far, I would definitely recommend this book. The reminiscing about childhood is interesting, and told in a rather comedic manner (Tis quite droll), making it very entertaining to read. Otherwise, the actual talk about the craft of comedy is even more interesting, as it delves into what makes a good audience and a good joke. Also, if anyone is a fan of Steve Martin, then this book is probably for you.

Alrighty then, post #2 done. 10 more days and I have to read three more books. Wish me luck!

Until next time!