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circlesarah's review against another edition
I didn't know who a lot if the comics he interviewed were, got bored reading transcripts. Some of the interviews were good.
esoreilla's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to rate this higher because I enjoyed it on a lot of levels but it was also hard to get through and took me a while. The interviews themselves are mostly amazing, lots of great insight from a lot of people I respect. However I think this book as a whole could have been cut down (much like most of Judd's movies) and also he tends to bring up the same things about himself to most people, which makes the interviews as a collection lack depth. (Also while I guess it can be upsetting, I don't understand how this older adult can still be so traumatized by his parents getting divorced when he was a kid. Whatever inspires your creativity, I guess...?)
marryallthepeople's review against another edition
1.0
Turns out I dnt like reading interview transcripts.
davekan's review against another edition
4.0
A good collection of interviews, Apatow has a gift for asking really good questions.
bethreadsandnaps's review against another edition
3.0
If you're a comedy nerd who has studied SNL intently on its intricacies, you will love this. Judd interviews many of the greats, and they discuss the ins and outs of comedy, TV, and movies. I also found a little bit of personal info thrown in.
There's a part of reading this, though, that's tedious. The interviews seem a bit repetitive; the book seems a little long. It could just be I'm not a comedy nerd, so I don't find it as interesting as real comedy nerds.
There's a part of reading this, though, that's tedious. The interviews seem a bit repetitive; the book seems a little long. It could just be I'm not a comedy nerd, so I don't find it as interesting as real comedy nerds.
bellatora's review
This is the first book I have ever non-starred. Not because it is terrible, but because it is so clearly not in my wheelhouse and not what I expected when I started it that I don't think it would be fair to attempt to give it stars.
I thought that this would be a comedic memoir, like Tina Fey's [b:Bossypants|9418327|Bossypants|Tina Fey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1435353775s/9418327.jpg|14302659]. It is not. Not even close. And, upon re-reading the book description, it doesn't promise that it is going to be a memoir. That is my own false impression.
Instead, this is literally a collection of interviews between Judd Apatow and various comedians he has admired. Jerry Seinfeld! Stephen Colbert! Amy Schumer! Seth Rogan! If you've heard of them, Apatow has probably interviewed them. I enjoyed Apatow's introduction, and his first interview with Seinfeld when Apatow was an eager young teen. But I have never had much interest in interviews, especially unadorned transcripts of interviews (and there's sadly no audio version with the recorded interviews - I've checked).
This book was not even close to my cup of tea, and I only read a handful of the interviews. But that's not this book's fault. For the right audience (especially aspiring comedians), this book could be invaluable.
I thought that this would be a comedic memoir, like Tina Fey's [b:Bossypants|9418327|Bossypants|Tina Fey|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1435353775s/9418327.jpg|14302659]. It is not. Not even close. And, upon re-reading the book description, it doesn't promise that it is going to be a memoir. That is my own false impression.
Instead, this is literally a collection of interviews between Judd Apatow and various comedians he has admired. Jerry Seinfeld! Stephen Colbert! Amy Schumer! Seth Rogan! If you've heard of them, Apatow has probably interviewed them. I enjoyed Apatow's introduction, and his first interview with Seinfeld when Apatow was an eager young teen. But I have never had much interest in interviews, especially unadorned transcripts of interviews (and there's sadly no audio version with the recorded interviews - I've checked).
This book was not even close to my cup of tea, and I only read a handful of the interviews. But that's not this book's fault. For the right audience (especially aspiring comedians), this book could be invaluable.
nebulots's review against another edition
3.0
I just flicked through the pages reading the interviews I was most interested in. This book is a book about comedy so don't pick it up expecting it to be funny, as was my mistake.
edboies's review against another edition
4.0
Really good interviews even though he talks as much if not more than the people he's interviewing. Get pretty sick of him by the end.
nnadinee22's review against another edition
Too long, always kind of the same. Did not know a lot of the comedians. Never wanted to pick it up