STEVE MARTIN: Makings of a Comedy Legend

The best comedy looks effortless, but a comedian's job is never easy. Steve Martin is a master of stand-up comedy and shares his journey in his best-selling memoir, Born Standing Up. The book isn't full of comedy tips, but is an adventure through the struggles of being funny.

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[SimplyGimpy]

Autobiography can sometimes invite self-aggrandizement, especially for entertainers, but Born Standing Up is a tender, even understated book. Crafted, like his comedy.

For all the 'wackiness' of his stand-up, Martin's ranging mind shows, too. I had the feeling that had he sought another path to channel that energy and aptitude, he would have eventually contributed to that field, as he has comedy and film.

A man, unlike the often chaotic lives of his contemporaries, of character.

[Younniour]

The #Biggest #comedian #performance of all #time... bro have u seen Ashton Kutcher... his prolly in #that70sshow

[Randomconsiderations]

And here I thought it was that piece of bologna in his shoe that made him so funny.

[danielgagne]

When Steve was born, he was so poor, in the school he went to taught him that at then end of a sentence came 2 years parole!

[Younniour]

When washing #Peak of #Fame... like #1950s????

[Tuddley]

You forgot to mention Steve was born a poor black child.