Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live
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| ISBN-13: | 9781401308018 |
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| Publisher: | Hachette Books |
| Publication date: | 07/20/2005 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Sales rank: | 1,233,788 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.75(d) |
| Age Range: | 13 - 18 Years |
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I've been positively disposed toward Jay Mohr since the brilliant-but-cancelled Action, and I like SNL, so I was hoping to like this book. But alas. Mohr turns out to be kind of a schmuck, and the book pretty much lacks any point whatsoever. Well, except that of getting a publisher to pay him for it. In that one respect, well done, Jay.
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A good portion of the book deals with Jay's panic attacks and a rough first year. This is not a kiss-and-tell or mudslinging book; he exposes the skeletons in his closet more than in others. I suspect writing this book was cathartic for Jay. It was clearly two hard years for him, but his recollections are more fond than full of venom. I found some stories hillarious, but overall, its a well written reflection on 2 years of cranking out SNL skits. I didn't buy this because I was a huge fan of Mohr. In fact, I lived overseas when he was on SNL. I bought this because I was interested to know what its like on the inside of SNL. Though after having reading it, I'd say I've become a fan of Jay's.
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This book was absolutely amazing. If you thing that Jay Mohr is just an idiot actor trying to write a book you a wrong. He is actually quite the talented writer. I could not put this book down. He goes into an in depth, very detailed, tail of his two years at Saturday Night Live. The book is very funny with a bit of drama and misery. He enlightens readers about the hard times he had to face within himself. I never heard of actor who had so much panic on and off the air. He explains how he had to deal with the anxiety within himself and the careless attitude of his fellow employees. Jay talks about how the multiple employees and cast members who continuously gave him as much grief as possible. He also tells the tail of the good times he had with actors such as Chris Farley, David Spade and Adam Sandler. He tells stories about the first time he met Farley, the time he met and hung out with Pearl Jam. I recommend this book to anyone. Weather you like Jay or not, this book will blown you away. And I promise that once you start it, it will not leave your hands.
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The book was quite interesting. Jay seemed to be very honest about his emotions and feelings. He even acknowledged stealing a comedy bit. Lots of great stories were told too.
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The book was absoulty stuiped. Other than a few moments where Mohr tells his stories of Chris Farley are the only part in the book even worth reading.
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