The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
by Tom Farley Jr., Tanner Colby
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Author: Tanner Colby, Tom Farley Jr.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-26
ISBN: 0143115561
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Reviews of The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
Book Review: Behind the clown mask...
Summary: 5 Stars
I flew through this book.
It's really less of a biography and more just a sequential collection of anecdotes, but don't let that stop you from buying it. The stories, my favorite being those of SNL cast members and producers, are candid and really show you a different side of the rambunctious comedian that we all know and love.
His struggle with drugs and alcohol is hard to read. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will be frustrated throughout this book as you read about Chris's endless attempts to dig his way out of the rut he was in toward the final years of his life.
I'm 18, and I look up to Chris as one of the greatest comedians of our time. He had way more potential than what we ultimately saw on the screen, and looking at the future projects he had lined up (the voice talent of "Shrek", a biopic of Fatty Arbuckle), it's really heartbreaking that he was taken from us when he was, just before he could have shown the world a different side.
This book is a wonderful tribute to a man who will not be soon forgotten.
Summary of The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
The New York Times bestselling biography of an American comedy legendAfter three years of sobriety, Chris Farley's life was at its creative peak until a string of professional disappointments chased him back to drugs and alcohol. He fought hard against them, but it was a fight he would lose in December 1997. Farley's fans immediately drew parallels between his death and that of his idol, John Belushi. Without looking deeper, however, many failed to see that Farley was much more than just another Hollywood drug overdose. In this officially authorized oral history, Farley's friends and family remember his work and life. Along the way, they tell a remarkable story of boundless energy, determination, and laughter that could only keep the demons at bay for so long.
Amazon Best of the Month, May 2008: You don't have to be a rabid Chris Farley fan to enjoy The Chris Farley Show, an honest, endearing oral biography about a truly funny, deeply troubled addict that is as likely to make you cry as it is to make you laugh out loud. Made up mostly of excerpts from intimate interviews with family, childhood friends, famous castmates, and writers, The Chris Farley Show is a vivid portrait of a performer, told plainly by the people who knew him best at every stage of his life. These hundred or so interviews piece together the complex back-story of a hugely talented, big-hearted guy who could make the funniest people in the business laugh with "just a look," but whose vulnerability and "puppy dog personality" charmed friends and family into letting him off the hook--preventing him from getting help when he needed it most. Funny and heart wrenching, The Chris Farley Show is a must-read for fans of Farley and of the people who loved him (including David Spade, Chris Rock, Tim Meadows), as well as anyone looking for a glimpse into life on the stage. --Daphne Durham
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