Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to

Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film

New York Times bestselling author, comedian, and actor Patton Oswalt shares his entertaining memoir about coming of age as a performer and writer in the late â€™90s while obsessively watching classic films at the legendary New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles.

Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakeable addiction. It wasnâ€™t drugs, alcohol, or sex. It was film. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff, absorbing classics and new releases at least three nights a week at the New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Pattonâ€™s life schoolbook, informing his notions of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships. Set in the nascent days of the alternative comedy scene, Oswaltâ€™s memoir chronicles his journey from fledgling stand-up comedian to self-assured sitcom actor, with the colorful New Beverly collective supporting him all along the way.

Ideally timed for awards season, when everyoneâ€™s mind is on Hollywood, Silver Screen Fiend follows up on the terrific reception of Oswaltâ€™s New York Times bestselling debut, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. Already a beloved fixture on the comedy stage, on television, and in filmâ€”not to mention his 1.87 million Twitter followersâ€”Oswalt announces, with this second book, that heâ€™s also here to stay on the page.
Country USA
Brand SCRIBNER
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-01-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781451673210

Country	USA
Brand	SCRIBNER
Manufacturer	Scribner
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2015-01-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781451673210

Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film

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