Silver Screen Fiend: Learning about Life from an Addiction to Film by Patton Oswalt

Silver Screen Fiend: Learning about Life from an Addiction to Film by Patton Oswalt

The instant New York Times bestseller from author, comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, a heartfelt and hilarious (USA TODAY) memoir about coming of age as a performer during the late 1990s while obsessively watching classic films at a legendary theater in Los Angeles. Oswalt has] a set of synapses like a pinball machine and a prose style to match (The New York Times).

Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol, or sex: it was film. After moving to Los Angeles, Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the famous New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Patton's life schoolbook, informing his notion of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships.

Set in the nascent days of LA's alternative comedy scene, Silver Screen Fiend chronicles Oswalt's journey from fledgling stand-up comedian to self-assured sitcom actor, with the colorful New Beverly collective and a cast of now-notable young comedians supporting him all along the way. Clever and readable.Oswalt's encyclopedic knowledge and frothing enthusiasm for films (from sleek noir classics, to gory B movies, to cliche-riddled independents, to big empty blockbusters) is relentlessly present, whirring in the background like a projector (The Boston Globe). More than a memoir, this is a love song to the silver screen (Paste Magazine).

The New York Times bestselling novel Zombie Spaceship Wasteland was written by Patton Oswalt. He has four television specials and four critically acclaimed comedy CDs under his belt, including the Grammy-nominated My Weakness Is Strong. He was the driving force behind the Comedians of Comedy tour and television show. Oswalt has appeared in over twenty films and television shows, including Young Adult, Big Fan, and Ratatouille. He resides in the city of Los Angeles, California.

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ISBN 13	9781451673210
ISBN 10	1451673213
Title	Silver Screen Fiend: Learning about Life from an Addiction to Film
Author	Patton Oswalt
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2015-01-06
Number of pages	240
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