Stay Hungry
Gallery Books · Paperback · November 13, 2018
From comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco—star of the film About My Father with Robert DeNiro—an inspiring, honest, uproarious collection of essays tracing his career from playing boxing rings and bowling alleys to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success.
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- Who it’s for
- Fans of stand-up comedy and comedian memoirs
- Themes
- comedy career, perseverance, immigrant roots
- Pacing
- Mixed
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From comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco—star of the film About My Father with Robert DeNiro—an inspiring, honest, uproarious collection of essays tracing his career from playing boxing rings and bowling alleys to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success. At twenty-four, Sebastian Maniscalco arrived in LA with a suitcase and saved up minimum wages. He knew no one and nothing about standup comedy, but he was determined to go for it anyway.
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Two decades later, he’s on the Forbes’ list of highest earning comedians, selling out arenas, and starring in numerous hit comedy specials including Why Would You Do That? and Is It Me?. Stay Hungry tells the story of the twenty years in between. On the way from clueless rube to standup superstar, Seb was booed off stages; survived on tips and stolen food; got advice from mentors Andrew Dice Clay, Vince Vaughn, Tony Danza, and Jerry Seinfeld; fell in love; and stayed true to his Italian-immigrant roots. The one code that always kept him going: stay hungry, keep focused, never give up, and one day, you’ll make it.
Who it’s for
- Fans of stand-up comedy and comedian memoirs
- Readers interested in stories of personal perseverance and success
Where it sits
| Lives in Entertainment | 68% |
|---|---|
| Comedy | 60% |
| Humor Essays | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Personal Memoirs
- Humor
- Humor Essays
- Authors
- Sebastian Maniscalco
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Published
- November 13, 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- comedy career · perseverance · immigrant roots
- Reading lane
- Personal Memoirs