Download Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Audiobook

" i love audiobooks read by their authors, especially when they're autobio stories. steve martin's career is extremely interesting, and this book has made for some excellent conversation starters at social outings! i loved the part about swimming over the crowd in the empty pool. and he plays the banjo quite well too! "

" He's super smart, and relatively humble, and a fine writer. I strongly recommend audiobook, narrated by Martin, for this, as the songs, banjo, and the intonation of his delivery are half the pleasure of the work. "

" An interesting account of the situations and factors that affected the development of Steve Martin's skills as a comic and performer. "

" I quite liked this book. Martin is quite serious away from the stage, and this book is a fascinating look at his career and a thoughtful reflection on his early life and stand up days. "

" everything you ever wanted to know about Steve Martin "

" Steve Martin did a wonderful job describing his rise to fame, it was just what I was looking for from him. I always had this curiosity of were he came from, especially after seeing father of the bride. Didn't realize he started off working at disney land. knew he had some connection with the mouse but not that he started with passing out fliers as a child. His errors and final success in stand up was wonderfully done. showing that even he looked back and wondered 'wow i really tryed that' gave the book a nice personal touch. Ok well gonna have to check out some SNL and maybe watch "the Jerk" now. "

" I listened to it on CDs, so it was sort of fun, if you like Steve Martin and his delivery. No big reveals. Strictly for Martin's fans. "

" I listened to it on audio book, read by Steve Martin himself, loved it! "

" I found this book fascinating to read. The manner in which the author breaks down the development of his craft as he responds to the changes of time, age and audience 'temperature' is a textbook on the development of his delivery of humor. I recommend it highly. "

" I loved it! A look at what it means to be a stand-up comedian. "

" A nice story about his rise to fame as a stand up comic. This enjoyable read felt brief and only really mentioned the movie career in passing. "

" It was great to read about how Steve Martin started. It wasn't as funny as I expected but interesting nonetheless. "

" Interesting. Just not a huge Steve Martin fan. "

" Not the book I expected when I picked it up. Very interesting. Victor and I listened to it while driving him back and forth to Appalachian. "

" Martin is a footnote in my life, and although this had some interesting moments, it was like listening to a rambling uncle tell a story. Paragraphs didn't tie together very often, and I a lot of the time I dragged myself through the book without much help from the narrative. "

" A must for anyone who appreciates comedy. "

" Steve Martin's reading of this audiobook made the book super enjoyable. I really loved listening to him because it felt like listening to a personal anecdote as opposed to a memoir. "

" Quite possibly the best book ever written by a comedian! "

" Audio Book 7-12-08 "

" If you have ever wanted to be a performer you can't ignore this book. go read it. "

" Read by Steve Martin, a good perspective of his life. "

" Great insight into the inner workings of a comedy legend. I recommend this book for any creative. I want to listen to the audiobook now... "

" Easy read and I like Steve Martin so it was interesting to hear how he started in the business. "

" I wanted this to be funnier. It's nice to read a comedian's origin story, but I don't recall this being as fun or interesting as it could have been. "

" I was surprised that I liked this book as much as I did. Steve Martin wrote poignantly and from the heart and it was not all fun and games. In fact, he is not a wild and crazy guy at all. "

" An interesting peek into Steve Martins life before he became famous and his journey to becoming the actor/comedian that we know today. "

" Very good book that goes through and recounts Martin's earlier career which is very interesting as he explains that it's like a separate chapter or life altogether. "

" Quite wonderful, if you're interested in comedy or nostalgic Americana. "

" it was okay... no great revelations... just a bio. "

" This was really interesting. I love Steve Martin so I liked hearing about his life in his own words. "

" This book was fascinating to me. I read it on one sitting, on an airplane. "

" Don't know why I read this book. Steve Martin was funny, right up to when he made Father of the Bride. Then the ultimate insult - the remake of The Pink Panther. "

" Interesting and fast read if you're a fan, though Martin stays pretty close to the surface most of the time. "

" Interesting insight into Steve Martin's early career. It's an engaging book, although I thought there were too many names of people he met on his way up. "