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How I Escaped My Certain Fate (2000)

by Stewart Lee(Favorite Author)

4.28 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0571254802 (ISBN13: 9780571254804)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

review 1: Comedians’ memoirs are usually lamentable tales of mein-kampf riddled with humour that clunks on the page, excepting this metafictional gag artist who is one of the rare stage performers to take the postmodern self-reference common in sitcoms and other TV comedies (and literature) and indulge in playful audience-baiting antics. This is part-memoir, part-annotated transcript of his stand-up routines, with more appeal to his cult fans due to the career-long detail (will Americans find the constant namedropping of obscure comedian pals tiresome?), but pleasurable for those interested in stand-up as an artform. Read Warwick’s review for a better review. (Warwick has let himself go).
review 2: Stewart Lee explains the inner workings of his stand up routines. Pro... morebably the sharpest stand up of his generation, Lee presents here the monologues of three shows, 'Stand Up Comedian' (2005), '90s Comedian' (2005) and '41st Best Stand-Up Ever' (2008). His approach places front and centre the deconstruction of his routines. The footnotes offer a fascinating insight into Lee's methods and approach, and into the alternative comedy scene of the '80s and early '90s. The extensive footnotes can sometimes make for a disjointed read, and for this, and other obvious reasons, it's recommended for the curious reader to watch these Stand-Up shows on YouTube before reading. less

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