{"product_id":"comedy-nerd-a-lifelong-obsession-in-stories-and-pictures-9780593595930","title":"Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn intimate, rollicking highly-visual memoir of a comedic genius that offers a rare glimpse into the creative life and inner workings of legendary director producer Judd Apatow through never-before-seen photos, letters and behind-the-scenes stories\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Judd Apatow has put together an amazing scrapbook of his life and career. The best part? There's a lot of pictures. And the stuff that isn't pictures? You don't even have to look at!\"--Adam Sandler\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the mid-eighties, a young, self-professed comedy nerd from Syosset, Long Island, named Judd Apatow took to the stage to perform his first standup routine--and survived. Over the coming decades, Apatow would translate his obsession for comedy into one of the most successful careers in Hollywood, through genre-defining films such as \u003ci\u003eThe 40-Year-Old Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKnocked Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBridesmaids\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis Is 40\u003c\/i\u003e and iconic series such as \u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFreaks \u0026amp; Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e. Through his solo work as well as his collaborations with fellow comedians Steve Carrell, Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer, and countless others, Apatow reshaped the landscape of American comedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this revelatory scrapbook memoir, Apatow has pulled hundreds of personal photographs, letters, scripts, drafts, and paired them with never-before-told stories to create a unique-in-format, deeply-personal-in-tone account of a storied career. Spanning decades, \u003ci\u003eComedy Nerd\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on Apatow's lifelong journey of fandom, creativity, and obsession: from the exacting, relentless work that goes into cracking people up; surprising stories about our favorite comedians; and insights into how Apatow has managed to push the limits of his craft in an ever-evolving cultural landscape. It is a candid, joyful, and fascinating portrait of an artist and storyteller who has spent decades making us laugh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudd Apatow \u003c\/b\u003ewrote and directed the films \u003ci\u003eThe 40-Year-Old Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Steve Carell), \u003ci\u003eKnocked Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFunny People\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis Is 40\u003c\/i\u003e; he directed \u003ci\u003eTrainwreck\u003c\/i\u003e; and his producing credits include \u003ci\u003eSuperbad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBridesmaids\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAnchorman\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Leslie Mann, and their two daughters, Maude and Iris.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676318990610,"sku":"9780593595930","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_731e17d8-361c-4bc9-9504-010f1810eaf7.jpg?v=1761054628","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/comedy-nerd-a-lifelong-obsession-in-stories-and-pictures-9780593595930","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}