{"product_id":"i-must-say-9780062309549","title":"I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Short's endearing memoir is, of course, funny, but it's also a rare thing: the tale of a genuine human being who's thrived on planet Hollywood.\" --\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 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.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort takes the reader 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 \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e, and from memorable roles in such movies as \u003cem\u003e Three Amigos!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFather of the Bride\u003c\/em\u003e to Broadway stardom in \u003cem\u003eFame Becomes Me\u003c\/em\u003e and the Tony-winning \u003cem\u003eLittle Me\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe 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, among them Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Gilda Radner, Mel Brooks, Nora Ephron, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Shaffer, and David Letterman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is another side to Short's life that he has long kept private. He lost his eldest brother and both parents by the time he turned twenty, and, more recently, he lost his wife of thirty years to cancer. In \u003cem\u003eI Must Say\u003c\/em\u003e, Short talks for the first time about the pain that these losses inflicted and the upbeat life philosophy that has kept him resilient and carried him through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the grand tradition of comedy legends, Martin Short offers a show-business memoir densely populated with boldface names and rife with retellable tales: a hugely entertaining yet surprisingly moving self-portrait that will keep you laughing--and crying--from the first page to the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShort, Martin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMartin Short is an Emmy- and Tony Award-winning Canadian-born actor and comic, adored for his work on \u003cem\u003eSCTV\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as in such acclaimed movies as \u003cem\u003e¡Three Amigos!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFather of the Bride\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eInherent Vice\u003c\/em\u003e, not to mention dozens of memorable talk-show, prime-time, and theatrical appearances, from TV's \u003cem\u003eDamages\u003c\/em\u003e to his one-man Broadway hit \u003cem\u003eMartin Short: Fame Becomes Me\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Pacifc Palisades, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615501160722,"sku":"9780062309549","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6df4c2d3-18de-4f79-8648-a57dc6080020.jpg?v=1732491291","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-must-say-9780062309549","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}