I found this to be a quite interesting, insightful read and it certainly made me think about the mindsets of comedians and about the impact that, for example, a troubled childhood may have had on the persons likelihood of pursuing such a career as that of a comedian.
I liked that its written by a well regarded comedian, so its not yet another book by a psychologist or similar but rather someone who can talk directly from 'the horses mouth', so to speak. I liked that it talked about one or two widely believed myths and debunked them and its good at explaining things in a decent level of detail, without becoming convoluted. Its relatively witty at times but overall its more thoughtful and insightful than it is comedic. I found mention of the Imposter syndrome especially interesting.
The book includes conversations held with other well known comedians such as Noel Fielding and Nina Conti and it reveals things about the background of other comedians (such as Eddie Izzard) which I hadn't been aware of. Also, I wasn't familiar with Barry Crimmins before but now I am!.
As well as comedians, there are also references to psychologists, neurologists etc. such as Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (professor of cognitive neuroscience at UCL) and Charles Fernyhough (a professor of developmental psycholoogy at Durham University).
Its not a self help book as such but if your interested in psychology and psychotherapy, if but loosely, its a worthwhile read.
I liked that its written by a well regarded comedian, so its not yet another book by a psychologist or similar but rather someone who can talk directly from 'the horses mouth', so to speak. I liked that it talked about one or two widely believed myths and debunked them and its good at explaining things in a decent level of detail, without becoming convoluted. Its relatively witty at times but overall its more thoughtful and insightful than it is comedic. I found mention of the Imposter syndrome especially interesting.
The book includes conversations held with other well known comedians such as Noel Fielding and Nina Conti and it reveals things about the background of other comedians (such as Eddie Izzard) which I hadn't been aware of. Also, I wasn't familiar with Barry Crimmins before but now I am!.
As well as comedians, there are also references to psychologists, neurologists etc. such as Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (professor of cognitive neuroscience at UCL) and Charles Fernyhough (a professor of developmental psycholoogy at Durham University).
Its not a self help book as such but if your interested in psychology and psychotherapy, if but loosely, its a worthwhile read.