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Inside Comedy: The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades
Maybe someday
25
/100
I Index Overall Rating
Readers
10/100Critics
40/100Scholars
Author:
David Steinberg
Publisher:
Knopf
Date:
July 13, 2021
Canadian-born David Steinberg looks back on a storied career in comedy, from his roots at Chicago's Second City improvisational group to his stints directing popular television shows such as Designing Women, Golden Girls, Friends, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Also included are excerpts from 75 interviews Steinberg conducted with historic comedians.
What The Reviewers Say
If, in book form, the material loses some of the rhythm and poetry of the subjects’ speech, this volume will still be a welcome addition to any comedy fan’s library.
... unpolished, repetitive, digressive and occasionally braggadocious. This is arguably a felicitous approach to stand-up legend David Steinberg's splendid subject.
It's hard to deny his comedy credentials.
... he shares illuminating tales of friends and colleagues. Even more impressively, he places the reader right next to the guy who was, seemingly, there for it all.
