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Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions | Steve Martin
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Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin's cinematic legacy--an illustrated memoir of his legendary acting career, with stories from his most popular films and artwork by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve Martin has never written about his career in the movies before. In Number One Is Walking, he shares anecdotes from the sets of his beloved films--Father of the Bride, Roxanne, The Jerk, Three Amigos, and many more--bringing readers directly into his world. He shares charming tales of antics, moments of inspiration, and exploits with the likes of Paul McCartney, Diane Keaton, Robin Williams, and Chevy Chase. Martin details his forty years in the movie biz, as well as his stand-up comedy, banjo playing, writing, and cartooning, all with his unparalleled wit. With gorgeously illustrated cartoons and single-panel "diversions" in Steve and Harry's signature style, Number One Is Walking is full of the everyday moments that make up a movie star's life, capturing Steve Martin's singular humor and acclaimed career in film. The perfect gift from the team who brought you the #1 New York Times bestseller A Wealth of Pigeons.
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Tkgbjenn1
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An interesting idea. A biography of Steve Martin‘s work in film in comic form. And well as other comic shorts. A very quick read but entertaining.

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GidgetsTreasures75
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4-17-23: My 41st finished book of 2023! Well, this wasn‘t my favorite. I expected much more than what I got. I love Steve Martin and reading the few stories he gave us on his movie career and the people he has worked with was great! But the second half of the book is all Harry Bliss cartoons that have nothing to do with Steve. I just wanted more stories. I love all that behind the scenes stuff. ⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣4️⃣1️⃣

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TieDyeDude
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About one third stories from Steve Martin about his career, and two-thirds a random collection of mostly single panel cartoons. I chuckled plenty, but I feel like I would have been disappointed if I had bought it. Took less than an hour to read, and even worth his stories, the cartoon aspect kept interviewing with unnecessary jokes. Amusing, but much less than what I had expected.

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tjwill
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This reminded me of the scene in The Good Place when Michael is interviewing Eleanor about bad things she did on earth.

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tjwill
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I love Steve Martin, so I enjoyed the memoir aspect to the book. I also liked the comics, but together everything felt disjointed.

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JoyBlue
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Steve Martin‘s latest memoir is a quick read illustrated with fun cartoons by Harry Bliss. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#number-one-is-walking

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CSeydel
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I was a little disappointed because the movie anecdotes from Steve Martin‘s 40-year career made up less than half the book. Most of the book is similar to A Wealth of Pigeons; single-panel New Yorker-style cartoons. Entertaining, but not what I expected.

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SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime
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Number One Is Walking is a fun (comic) book with tales from Steve Martin's life throughout his career. He tells you stories about times he worked with other celebrities. The little stories about each star were funny and the illustrations are fantastic. A nice, quick read.⁣