Steve Martin

In the Bird Cage: Finding out what funny is

August 10, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic ” article, written by Steve Martin and featured in The New Yorker (October 22, 2007).  To read the complete  article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription rates, please click here.…

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They Are Also 2 Wild and Crazy Guys

November 18, 2020

As collaborators, the comedian Steve Martin, and the illustrator Harry Bliss (in Manhattan last month) have something of an odd-couple dynamic. Here is a brief excerpt from an article about them by Alexandra Alter for The New York Times. Credit:…

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Carl Reiner, Perfect

July 9, 2020

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Steve Martin for The New York Times in which he shares his thoughts and feelings about Carl Reiner who recently died.  Martin first got to know Reiner while making The Jerk.…

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So Good They Can’t Ignore You: A book review by Bob Morris

September 8, 2012

So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love Cal Newport Business Plus (2012)How and why “the craftsman mindset is the foundation for creating work you love” Curious, I checked on the…

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