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The instant New York Times bestseller from author, comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, a "heartfelt and hilarious" ( USA TODAY ) memoir about coming of age as a performer during the late 1990s while obsessively watching classic films at a legendary theater in Los Angeles. "[Oswalt has] a set of synapses like a pinball machine and a prose style to match" ( The New York Times ). Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol, or sex: it was film. After moving to Los Angeles, Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the famous New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Patton's life schoolbook, informing his notion of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships. Set in the nascent days of LA's alternative comedy scene, Silver Screen Fiend chronicles Oswalt's journey from fledgling stand-up comedian to self-assured sitcom actor, with the colorful New Beverly collective and a cast of now-notable young comedians supporting him all along the way. "Clever and readable...Oswalt's encyclopedic knowledge and frothing enthusiasm for films (from sleek noi

Who reads Silver Screen Fiend : Learning About Life From an Addiction to Film?

Author

Oswalt, Patton

Publisher

Scribner

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9781451673234

Category

humor

Subjects

Memoir, Performing Arts, Science

Rating

3.61 / 5 (4,028 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13