Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy

His latest film is Trainwreck. He was also the editor of the collection I Found This Funny. Judd Apatow is one of the most important comic minds of his generation. He wrote and directed the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (co-written with Steve Carell), Knocked Up, Funny People, and This Is 40, a

At fifteen, he took a job washing dishes in a local comedy club—just so he could watch endless stand-up for free. CLUB • Includes new interviews!From the writer and director of Knocked Up and the producer of Freaks and Geeks comes a collection of intimate, hilarious conversations with the biggest names in comedy from the past thirty years—including Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Roseanne Barr, Harold Ramis, Louis C.K., Chris Rock, and Lena Dunham. They talked about their careers, the science of a good joke, and their dreams of future glory (turns out, Shandling was interested in having his own TV sho

“I can’t stop reading it. My representatives assure me I will appear in a future edition.”—Will Ferrell. I don’t want this book to end.”—Jimmy Fallon   “An essential for any comedy geek.”—Entertainment Weekly  “Fascinating a collection of interviews with many of the great figures of comedy in the latter half of the twentieth century.”—The Washington Post  “Open this book anywhere, and you’re bound to find some interesting nugget from someone who has had you in stitches many, many times.”—Janet Maslin, T

dave said A good look at comedy, a great look at life.. A collection of interviews with comedians talking about comedy and life. What a fresh idea for a book!My favorite part was the suspense. Who will the next chapter feature? And as I turned the pages, sweet Jesus! Louis CK! Chris Rock! Steve Martin! Mind blownYet I found myself mezmorized at each chapter, despite my level of familiarity with a few of Apatow's subjects. In fact, I often enjoyed learning abo. Crazy Feline said One of the Best Collections of Comedian Interviews Ever. This is one of those books that you really don't want to put down but then realize if you do, you can savor it a little longer. You don't want it to end. Almost every interview in this book is so inciteful, so interesting and such a joy to read, you wish they could go on forever. The subjects are some of the greatest comic minds of our generation and Apatow digs deep into what makes them tick. Apatow bar. Thank God for the comedians! Papaya Girl For fans of comedy, comedians, biography, interviews or Apatow. And if you like all five, you'll love this book. Great read. I learned a lot and found a lot to admire about so many of the subjects. Mostly, though, it confirmed my sense that Judd Apatow's "crass with class" vibe comes from a truly moral place. Thank God for the (good) comedians!