Born Standing Up

Born Standing Up

by Steve Martin

6 mentors recommend this 209 pages

The author shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job selling guidebooks at Disneyland, his early magic and comedy act, his years of honing his craft, and the sacrifice, discipline, and originality it took to take him to the top.

ISBN: 9781416553656

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Adam Savage

Adam Savage

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"On a big road trip, I read it out loud to my wife, she read it out loud to me. Then we got the audio book and we listened to Steve Martin read it."

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Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen

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"Nothing about his career was an accident, which I thought was fascinating."

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Bill Gurley

Bill Gurley

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"@msuster I seem to remember hearing like three different people mention the book. Like Seinfeld, Letterman, Chappelle, etc. It had a profound effect on me. So great. Must read."

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Bill Nye

Bill Nye

Science & Research

"This is the story of my hero. The guy who inspired me to do what I do now."

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