{"product_id":"9781529399349-comedy-comedy-comedy-drama","title":"Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sunday Times bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious, heartfelt, Bob Odenkirk charts his career trajectory from sketch show duo, to \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e writer, to \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e and action-movie star at the age of 50 in COMEDY, COMEDY, COMEDY, DRAMA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*THE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A real gem of a book for comedy fans. honest, irreverent and fascinating' \u003c\/b\u003eMatt Lucas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Bob Odenkirk is not only a brilliant comedy writer and performer, he is also a comedy fan. This book is a love letter to all his comedy heroes, full of warmth, heart and wit' \u003c\/b\u003eGeorgia Pritchett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Bob is one of the sharpest comedy writers and actors working today. This is a wonderful memoir . I devoured it in one sitting' \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Walliams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved this book. I was in a lift with Bob once, back in the 90s - little did I know how high he was going' \u003c\/b\u003eHarry Hill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this hilarious, heartfelt memoir, the star of \u003ci\u003eMr. Show \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad \u003c\/i\u003espin off \u003ci\u003eBetter Call Saul\u003c\/i\u003e opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it's like to reinvent himself at age fifty as an action-film ass-kicker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBob Odenkirk's career is inexplicable. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Charting a \"Homeric\" decades-long \"odyssey\" from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations-with a side-trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him-it's almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one, and one is plenty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBob embraced a life in comedy after a chance meeting with Second City's legendary Del Close, then somehow made his way to a job as a writer at Saturday Night Live. While surviving that legendary gauntlet by the skin of his gnashing teeth, he stashed away the secrets of comedy writing-eventually employing them in the immortal \"Motivational Speaker\" sketch for Chris Farley, honing them on The Ben Stiller Show, and perfecting them on Mr. Show with Bob and David.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Hollywood, Bob demonstrated a bullheadedness that would shame Sisyphus himself, and when all hope was lost for the umpteenth time, the phone rang with an offer to appear on Breaking Bad-a show about how boring it is to be a high school chemistry teacher. His embrace of this strange new world of dramatic acting led him to working with Steven Spielberg, Alexander Payne, and Greta Gerwig, and then, in a twist that will confound you, he re-re-invented himself as a bona fide action star. Why? Read this and do your own psychoanalysis-it's fun!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing humorous tangents, never-before-seen photos, wild characters, and Bob's trademark unflinching drive and humour, \u003ci\u003eComedy Comedy Comedy Drama \u003c\/i\u003eis a classic showbiz tale told by a determined idiot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I can't think of another entertainer who has improbably morphed so many times and all through real genius and determination'\u003c\/b\u003e Conan O'Brien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exceptionally and uniquely talented man who has had a huge influence on comedy for over thirty years. And now he's given us his P.O.V. of that journey. This book is filled not only with lessons on \"making\" \"it\" in \"showbiz\" but also regular old life lessons as well (including his killer recipe for \"Granny's Sunday Loaf\"). It's funny, informative, and like the author himself, disarmingly honest. I look forward to meeting him one day'\u003c\/b\u003e David Cross\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563271438710,"sku":"9781529399349","price":13.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33981255.jpg?v=1753427236","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529399349-comedy-comedy-comedy-drama","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}