Charting a "Homeric" decades-long "odyssey" from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations-with a side-trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him-it's almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one, and one is plenty.īob embraced a life in comedy after a chance meeting with Second City's legendary Del Close, then somehow made his way to a job as a writer at Saturday Night Live. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Show and Breaking Bad spin off Better Call Saul opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it's like to reinvent himself at age fifty as an action-film ass-kicker.īob Odenkirk's career is inexplicable. In this hilarious, heartfelt memoir, the star of Mr. I was in a lift with Bob once, back in the 90s - little did I know how high he was going' Harry Hill I devoured it in one sitting' David Walliams 'Bob is one of the sharpest comedy writers and actors working today. This book is a love letter to all his comedy heroes, full of warmth, heart and wit' Georgia Pritchett 'Bob Odenkirk is not only a brilliant comedy writer and performer, he is also a comedy fan. honest, irreverent and fascinating' Matt Lucas *THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*
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