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The really interesting thing to me is how much work it took him to earn his success. In his book "Born Standing Up" he goes more into his adolescence, where he
by hoelle 17y ago
The really interesting thing to me is how much work it took him to earn his success. In his book "Born Standing Up" he goes more into his adolescence, where he learned stagecraft, acting, and improvisation. Then as a comedian, years of refining his odd formula until he became great at it.
- dwwoelfel 17y agoAmazon link to Born Standing Up - http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1416553649 http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1416553649
- dabent 17y agoThe key element people keep pointing out in founders - persistence - is the same even if it's a single-founder comedy startup. Martin worked for over a decade before his big success, then branched out with the same determination into acting and writing. I know it seems strange to admire a banjo player with an arrow on his head, but I really admire the guy.