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I Must Say : My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Short, Martin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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In this engagingly witty, wise, and heartfelt memoir, Martin Short tells the tale of how a showbiz-obsessed kid from Canada transformed himself into one of Hollywood's favorite funnymen, known to his famous peers as the "comedian's comedian." Martin Short takes you on a rich, hilarious, and occasionally heartbreaking ride through his life and times, from his early years in Toronto as a member of the fabled improvisational troupe Second City to the all-American comic big time of Saturday Night Live and memorable roles in movies such as ¡Three Amigos! and Father of the Bride. He reveals how he created his most indelible comedic characters, among them the manic man-child Ed Grimley, the slimy corporate lawyer Nathan Thurm, and the bizarrely insensitive interviewer Jiminy Glick. Throughout, Short freely shares the spotlight with friends, colleagues, and collaborators, including Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Gilda Radner, Mel Brooks, Nora Ephron, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara,...
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- Author
- Short, Martin
- Publisher
- Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780062368850
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sports, Literary Fiction, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.04 / 5 (6,343 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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