Overview
Before becoming one of the most successful filmmakers in Hollywood, Judd Apatow was the original comedy nerd. At fifteen, he took a job washing dishes in a local comedy club-just so he could watch endless stand-up for free. At sixteen, he was hosting a show for his local high school radio station in Syosset, Long Island-a show that consisted of Q&As with his comedy heroes, from Garry Shandling to Jerry Seinfeld. Thirty years later, Apatow is still that same comedy nerd-and he's still interviewing funny people about why they do what they do. Sick in the Head gathers Apatow's most memorable and revealing conversations into one hilarious, wide-ranging and incredibly candid collection. Here are the comedy legends who inspired and shaped him, the contemporaries he grew up with in Hollywood, and the brightest stars in comedy today, from Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Martin to Chris Rock, Seth Rogen and Lena Dunham. Sick in the Head is Apatow's gift to comedy nerds everywhere.
Full Product Details
Author: Judd Apatow
Publisher: Duckworth Books
Imprint: Duckworth
Weight: 0.432kg
ISBN: 9780715651605
ISBN 10: 0715651609
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 12 January 2017
Audience:
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: English
Reviews
'Hilarious and informative ... my representatives assure me I will appear in a future edition' Will Ferrell 'I can't stop reading it... I don't want this book to end' Jimmy Fallon 'It's funny (natch), gossipy, page-turningly readable and packed with hard-won observations about showbusiness and life' GQ 'Open this book anywhere, and you're bound to find some interesting nugget from someone who has had you in stitches many, many times' The New York Times
These are wonderful, expansive interviews-at times brutal, at times breathtaking-with artists whose wit, intelligence, gaze, and insights are all sharp enough to draw blood. -- Michael Chabon Open this book anywhere, and you're bound to find some interesting nugget from someone who has had you in stitches many, many times. * The New York Times * It's funny (natch), gossipy, page-turningly readable and packed with hard-won observations about showbusiness and life. * GQ * Anyone interested in comedy should invest. * Heat * I can't stop reading it... I don't want this book to end. -- Jimmy Fallon Hilarious and informative ... my representatives assure me I will appear in a future edition. -- Will Ferrell
Author Information
Judd Apatow is one of the most important comic minds of his generation. He wrote and directed the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (co- written with Steve Carell), Knocked Up, Funny People, and This Is 40, and his producing credits include Superbad, Bridesmaids, and Anchorman. Apatow is the executive producer of HBO's Girls. His latest film is Trainwreck. He was also the editor of the collection I Found This Funny. Judd Apatow lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Leslie Mann, and their two daughters, Maude and Iris.
