Steve ’s Reviews > Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life > Status Update

It's quite intriguing, in that Martin hasn't lived a dull life. His early start working and learning magic and showmanship whilst at Disney is quite interesting. As is Martin's childhood, or maybe the word there is 'traumatic'. His first years in stand-up comedy he seemed to hate, but he kept at it. There was something driving him, no doubt from his childhood, and his father in particular.

It's quite intellectually written. By that I don't mean it's for 'intelligent people' (remember, I'm reading it *smiling*). I mean you can feel Martin's intelligence, and how important that appears to be to him (Hey, I'm a therapist, can't help it *laughing*). But it's well written (though chronologically back and forth), and I'm finding it interesting. His childhood has something in common with my own (Bugger!);)