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He was a finalist for the thurber prize for american humor for this book and his feature film adaptation of it won the next categorys audience award at sundance film festival in 2012. Mike birbiglia s magnum opus sleepwalk with me is now on cd. In this official clip for sleepwalk with me mike birbiglia talks about his childhood dream of doing comedy and how now hes only working in a comedy club and facing the reality that hes not. Birbiglia, mike sleepwalk with me, and other painfully true stories 32. The official trailer for mike birbiglias sleepwalk with me.
A burgeoning standup comedian birbiglia struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts. Oct 12, 2010 hello, i am mike birbiglia and i want you to read my book. For someone whose work is largely based on his own missteps, mike birbiglia has managed the transition between media with surprising confidence. Mike birbiglias film sleepwalk with me, which is based on a biographical solo show that he first presented off broadway, will open on friday. Mike birbiglia is a comedian, author, actor, and director. In sleepwalk with me, a movie that the comic performer and writer mike birbiglia adapted from his oneman show, a slightly schlubby comedian takes his act on the road. So when my friend lent me her book clubs selection for last month, sleepwalk with me. Youll walk away with another kind of hope thats needed now. Birbiglia, mike sleepwalk with me, and other painfully true stories bowden, mark black hawk down bradbury, ray fahrenheit 451. And other painfully true stories by mike birbiglia. John hodgman, author of more information than you require mike birbiglia has always made me laugh and so did this book. In his theatrical debut, comedian mike birbiglia takes the audience on a hysterically funny and intensely personal journey through his struggles with sleepwalking and his reluctance to confront his fears of love, honesty and growing up. Sleepwalk with me and other painfully true stories quotes by. Sleepwalk with me by mike birbiglia, adapted for the group.
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First of all, the protagonist in the movie is named matt pandemiglio, which is awkward, because the film is clearly autobiographical. He manages to make me laugh without resorting to racism, misogyny, or a surfiet of swear words, unlike many comedians. Mike birbiglia on directing sleepwalk with me, piloting standup i think of my oneman shows as giving the audience a full meal as opposed to giving them chicken wings. Spending the night with sleepwalker mike birbiglia.
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In the comedy central regulars first foray into the book business, the author engages in plenty of selfdeprecating putdowns, non sequiturs and underdogloser stories. Sleepwalk with me and other painfully true stories by mike birbiglia. See more ideas about mike birbiglia, comedians and comedy. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon 465,082 views. It also stars lauren ambrose, carol kane, james rebhorn, and cristin milioti. Sleepwalk with me and other painfully true stories quotes. His new cd, sleepwalk with me live is a recording of birbiglias offbroadway play sleepwalk with me, a comic memoir of true life events revolving around his lifethreatening sleep disorder. Comedian mike birbiglias hilarious new york times bestseller is now a major motion picture cowritten and produced by ira glass this american life that ifc. Aug 28, 2012 in this official clip for sleepwalk with me mike birbiglia talks about his childhood dream of doing comedy and how now hes only working in a comedy club and facing the reality that hes not. The book, which debuted at number 29 on the new york times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list, 7 was based on his oneman show of the same name and was a finalist for the 2011 thurber prize for american humor. Sleepwalk with me is a 2012 american independent comedy film written by, directed by, and starring mike birbiglia. After that i downloaded both his comedy records, my secret public journal. Elvis presley and the women who loved him alanna nash whatever you say i am.
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