Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions

** New York Times Bestseller **

Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin's cinematic legacy--an illustrated memoir of his legendary acting career, with stories from his most popular films and artwork by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss.

Steve Martin has never written about his career in the movies before. In Number One Is Walking, he shares anecdotes from the sets of his beloved films--Father of the Bride, Roxanne, The Jerk, Three Amigos, and many more--bringing readers directly into his world. He shares charming tales of antics, moments of inspiration, and exploits with the likes of Paul McCartney, Diane Keaton, Robin Williams, and Chevy Chase. Martin details his forty years in the movie biz, as well as his stand-up comedy, banjo playing, writing, and cartooning, all with his unparalleled wit.

With gorgeously illustrated cartoons and single-panel "diversions" in Steve and Harry's signature style, Number One Is Walking is full of the everyday moments that make up a movie star's life, capturing Steve Martin's singular humor and acclaimed career in film. The perfect gift from the team who brought you the #1 New York Times bestseller A Wealth of Pigeons.

Publisher: Celadon Books
Published: 11/15/2022
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.5lbs
Size: 8.40h x 7.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781250815293


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 06/01/2022 pg. 15
Publishers Weekly 09/26/2022
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2022
Booklist 10/15/2022 pg. 20
Library Journal 11/01/2022 pg. 111

About the Author

Steve Martin is one of the most well-known talents in entertainment. His work has earned him an Academy Award, five Grammy Awards, an Emmy, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and the Kennedy Center Honors. As an author, Martin's work includes the novel An Object of Beauty, the play Picasso at the Lapin Agile, the collection of comic pieces Pure Drivel, the bestselling novella Shopgirl, the cartoon collection A Wealth of Pigeons with Harry Bliss, and the memoir Born Standing Up. Martin's films include The Jerk; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Roxanne; Parenthood; L.A. Story; Father of the Bride; and Bowfinger.

Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker. His syndicated single-panel comic Bliss appears in newspapers internationally. He has written and illustrated more than twenty books for children, as well as the cartoon collection A Wealth of Pigeons with Steve Martin. He is the founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies' Fellowship for Graphic Novelists in Cornish, New Hampshire.