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Born Standing Up
- A Comic's Life
- Narrated by: Steve Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
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Great entertainer!
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Hi! I’m Seth! I was asked to describe my audiobook, Yearbook for websites and shit like that, so...here it goes!!! Yearbook is a collection of true stories that I desperately hope are just funny at worst, and life-changingly amazing at best. (I understand that it’s likely the former, which is a fancy “book” way of saying “the first one.”) I talk about my grandparents, doing stand-up comedy as a teenager, bar mitzvahs, and Jewish summer camp, and tell way more stories about doing drugs than my mother would like.
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A celebration of and behind-the-scenes look at Jerry Seinfeld’s groundbreaking streaming series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee—a one-of-a-kind audio collection featuring some of comedy’s most iconic voices in excerpts from their appearances on the show!
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Excellent enjoyable listen
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Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!") I have decided to tell these stories just as I have always done, in my own voice.
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My reason to get Audible 💗
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Publisher's Summary
At age 10 Martin started his career at Disneyland, selling guidebooks in the newly opened theme park. In the decade that followed, he worked in the Disney magic shop and the Bird Cage Theatre at Knott's Berry Farm, performing his first magic/comedy act a dozen times a week. The story of these years, during which he practiced and honed his craft, is moving and revelatory.
Martin illuminates the sacrifice, discipline, and originality that made him an icon and informs his work to this day. To be this good, to perform so frequently, was isolating and lonely. It took Martin decades to reconnect with his parents and sister, and he tells that story with great tenderness. Martin also paints a portrait of his times: the era of free love and protests against the war in Vietnam, the heady irreverence of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the late 60s, and the transformative new voice of Saturday Night Live in the 70s.
What the critics say
"Absolutely magnificent. One of the best books about comedy and being a comedian ever written." (Jerry Seinfeld)
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- Joelle
- 2018-01-27
Wonderful Memoir
Thoroughly enjoyed getting to know about the life of one of my favorite comedians.
I loved learning about how much thought he out in to creating a new kind of comedy.
The banjo in between sections was a lovely touch.
Solid memoir, would definitely recommend.
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- Yvon Malenfant
- 2020-04-09
An Excellent Book
I really like Steve Martin openness and honesty and about his life. I learned a lot about comedy and I will read other books by him. I look forward to his next release. Thank you
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-04-18
Steve Martin
Used to crack me up. Very nostalgic. Wish I had started listening to books earlier
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- Valerie Epp
- 2023-02-23
Honest and funny
I was sorry that the biography ended after 4 hours, I was enjoying it so much. I always liked Steve Martin and now I like him even more. Made me want to listen to his comedy albums. Thank you Steve Martin.
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- Dylan Wilson
- 2023-02-20
Great for comedy nerds
I enjoyed learning about the struggle of an up and coming comic to find their voice and then success. Good listen short but sweet.
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- Ronald Kanutski
- 2022-12-14
Humble Retelling of an Amazing Career
I am grateful Steve read his story. I shared a few tears . For Steve who will likely never read this review the song shared with Bernadette was special for me too!
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- Ted T.
- 2022-11-24
Great fun and provided an entertaining journey of Steve Martin from his POV thank you Steve!
Well, excuse me! I loved it! Fun and interesting. Amazing perseverance to achieve what always appeared to be something that just came naturally. I grew up listening to Steve on my collection of records - yes real records! And I will always remember the night my Mom woke me up so I could watch Steve perform King Tut on SNL. To be able to actually see my comedy hero was such a thrill and I never forgot how important it is to bring laughter to people. And Steve naming “The Eagles” or was it Eagles was hilarious. Thank you for all the laughs and teaching me the importance of comedy in our lives. Thank you also for always staying away from drugs and living a dignified life! Bless you Mr. Martin
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- Robyn
- 2022-09-30
What happened to the rest of his life?
Was hoping for alot more than this from someone with such a brilliant career. What’s the point?
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- Cameron
- 2022-04-02
Not necessarily what you might expect
Too short sadly :) It kind of ends where his wild success began. The artistic insights are profound, however, and I would recommend it to those who like Steve Martin. Lastly, I wouldn't have minded a bit more banjo. CS
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- Doug S.
- 2022-01-24
A good compliation
Good story , Martin did a good job , little dry. Probably I was expecting a bit more humour. Still well worth the time brought back great memories.
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- Andrew
- 2007-11-30
Fantastic
Get this audiobook. It’s one of the best show biz biographies I have ever seen. Definitely the best one that ever mentioned Dariel Fitzke’s Showmanship for Magicians. Actor/comedian/writer/art collector/banjo picker/magician Steve Martin details his journey from aspiring young magician to the biggest comedian of all time (he was the first comedian to sell out 45,000 seat venues).
You’ll find out that his overnight success took ten years and only then happened when he decided to go his own path. Despite the frequent bookings on the Tonight Show, fame and headliner status eluded him for a long time. He’d been demoted to performing only on guest host nights for a long period because Johnny wasn’t in to his act. When he slowly found his way, Johnny became his biggest fan.
I sat down with this book to just read a chapter and couldn’t put it down. I read the whole thing in one sitting. I’m getting the audiobook next. It’s an amazing story of how a performer struggled and grew in his art. It’s the best analysis I’ve ever read of what it takes to be an original and how hard it can be to get acceptance for that.
I could go on about this book, but you should really just be reading the book. So I’ll end this right here: Go get this audiobook!
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- J. Johnson
- 2008-06-18
Great for a first timer!
This was my first Audible Audiobook, and I was curious as to whether I would enjoy it or not. I loved it! Steve does a great job narrating the book himself and it keeps you entertained the whole time. I like books that give you an inside look to worlds you wouldn't normally get to see, and that's exactly what this book does. Highly Recommended.
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- Pamela J
- 2007-12-20
A stand-out book
I've always liked Steve Martin, but it wasn't until I started to read his books that I can say I LOVE Steve Martin. And this book, more than even the fiction he's written, reminds me of what a great talent he is.
I'm not a celebrity watcher so I was hesitant about this one. I finally decided I'd try it because I thought it might be sort of funny. Yes, there's humor but this much more about an era. I was zapped right back to my adolescence and early adulthood spent watching Saturday Night Live and learning to do the "Tut" walk. It's a great book if you get the references (does everybody remember the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?) but even if you don't it's a revelation on how comedians are created (or create themselves) from their circumstances. Seldom are we priviledged enough to really get into someone else's head, but you'll want to crawl inside this one and enjoy looking around. Loved it.
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- Susan
- 2008-05-26
Loved it!
What a charming genuine affable guy. Loved the book. My only problem with this book is that it isn't long enough. I wanted more. I'll wait for his second memoir.
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- Edward
- 2009-03-01
Well Written and Narrated
I have actually listened to this several times. It is fairly short, but a well written account of the evolution of his act. It is hard to imagine the years that went into editing out the bad material and fine tuning the good to make Steve Martin one of the funniest comics. It seems to get funniest at the end, like his act, insightfully spanning a few decades. It is also fun to hear his familiar voice reading the story of his professional life.
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- S. Casey
- 2008-07-04
Excellent!
This is an excellent book and Steve Martin's narration makes you feel like you're in his living room listening to him tell his story to you personally. I loved it!
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- Christopher
- 2009-07-13
Why he walked away
Quite a memoir from the once "wild & crazy guy"! Steve dated Stormie Omartian? (GASP! LOL)
The flat tone may turn some listeners off, but Steve Martin wisely chose it to emphasize just why he walked away from stand-up comedy after all the work he put into making it.
Steve Martin has a great reading voice, and I think he has another career ready when he decides to walk away from acting.
Highly recommended!
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- Billy
- 2010-01-09
Really good
I have so much respect for this man after having read (listened to) this book. When anyone works as hard as he did, you have to admire them. This is not a guy who fell into his career, he is someone who worked and worked to get to where he is. And, he reads it which is very entertaining. I highly recommend this book.
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- Sher from Provo
- 2013-06-26
Stands up well
I have always been a fan of Steve Martin. To me, a comedian/actor has to strike a balance between being able to be incredibly funny and yet have the ability to be serious when appropriate. Steve Martin found that balance. Many of his movies are on my all-time faves list, but I also enjoy his standup routines. I think he is a genuine person, and that reaches out to me. So it isn't surprising that I enjoyed reading about his life. No, this is not a literary masterpiece, but as far as memoirs, it is fairly well written, entertaining and engaging.
Martin reads his own memoir, and does a fine job of it. He is, after all, an entertainer.
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- Luis
- 2008-09-21
Not Laugh-Out-Loud But Interesting
If you are not expecting tons of laughs, this book is pretty good. There are a few chuckles but, overall, it's Steve telling the story of his stand-up career. At times, he seems to be trying too hard to sound intellectual. Still, his tale is very interesting.
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