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The Making of a Stand-Up Guy
Charlie Murphy
Simon Spotlight Entertainment
December 2009
On Sale: December 1, 2009
240 pages
ISBN: 1439123144
EAN: 9781439123140
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
CHARLIE MURPHY is the outrageously funny comedian from
Chappelle's Show, whose breakout role -- as himself -- in
his True Hollywood Stories about Rick James and Prince rank
among the best sketch comedy performances of all time. A
successful stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and actor,
Charlie has led an incredible life of highs and lows on his
way to becoming a stand-up guy. In his raucous and revealing memoir, Charlie details his
life on the road with Eddie Murphy, his nights on the town
with Rick James ("the first man I ever met who had a
swimming pool in his living room"), and his crazy movie
audition with Chris Rock. He takes us backstage with Richard
Pryor and Redd Foxx; on the set with costars Denzel
Washington, Vanessa Williams, and Sammy Davis, Jr.; in the
studio with Stevie Wonder; and off the wall with Michael
Jackson and Mike Tyson. Along the way, Murphy reveals the ups and downs of his
fascinating life -- growing up in Brooklyn, getting in
trouble with street gangs on Long Island, doing time in
jail, serving in the Navy, and supporting his brother's
meteoric rise to fame as both protector and collaborator.
After selling screenplays and landing roles in seminal films
like Jungle Fever and CB4, Charlie decided to get up on
stage -- at the age of forty-two -- and give stand-up comedy
a try. And the rest, as they say, is history... Filled with hilarious Hollywood antics and raw personal
insights, The Making of a Stand-Up Guy is Charlie's story of
finding his passion, seizing the day, and finally stepping
into the spotlight with mic in hand. This is the real
Charlie Murphy, unfiltered and unapologetic, in his own words.
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