Mack The Life
Sep 2012 · Random House
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‘His book is a joy to read, full of homespun wisdom and hilarious asides’ Independent
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Where do comedians come from?
Why is it that one person is a funny bloke down the pub while another actually makes a living by standing up in front of an audience telling jokes?
And where does all that material come from?
Well, young Lee McKillop used to wonder that too.
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Growing up in his parents’ pub, small and wiry in a world of bigger and chunkier specimens, Lee quickly learned that cracking jokes was a way to get attention. After a somewhat random series of jobs, which included being Red Rum’s stableboy and a bingo hall barman, it was as a Great Yarmouth holiday camp entertainer that he had his first crack at telling jokes on stage. It got him some laughs, the sack and a punch in the face.*
Now, as Lee Mack, he’s one of our best loved and most successful comedians, both as a live stand-up and on television. In Mack the Life, Lee tells the story of how he got there and gives extraordinary insight into what really makes comics tick. Hilarious and brilliant, it’s the kind of book which reminds you why you learned to read in the first place.
*Nearly.
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Where do comedians come from?
Why is it that one person is a funny bloke down the pub while another actually makes a living by standing up in front of an audience telling jokes?
And where does all that material come from?
Well, young Lee McKillop used to wonder that too.
___________________
Growing up in his parents’ pub, small and wiry in a world of bigger and chunkier specimens, Lee quickly learned that cracking jokes was a way to get attention. After a somewhat random series of jobs, which included being Red Rum’s stableboy and a bingo hall barman, it was as a Great Yarmouth holiday camp entertainer that he had his first crack at telling jokes on stage. It got him some laughs, the sack and a punch in the face.*
Now, as Lee Mack, he’s one of our best loved and most successful comedians, both as a live stand-up and on television. In Mack the Life, Lee tells the story of how he got there and gives extraordinary insight into what really makes comics tick. Hilarious and brilliant, it’s the kind of book which reminds you why you learned to read in the first place.
*Nearly.
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4.2
63 reviews
Melanie Lindsay
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January 10, 2016
I was really disappointed in this book. I love Lee Mack as a comedian and I love ' Not going out ' .. So I was really looking forward to reading this book. I have to say its taken me ages to read it as I lost interest ( and fell asleep a few times ) quite a lot whilst reading it! I feel like he's held back quite a lot whilst writing. So disappointing and I'm afraid I wouldn't recommend.
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Jules Sharples
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September 17, 2013
I started reading this on a train journey and actually did laugh out loud at one point (how embarrassing). Trying to continue, I found myself sniggering and smiling too much and began getting funny looks from the horse of a woman sitting opposite me. So I left the rest for when I got home and decided Nuts magazine was more suitable public transport reading, for fear of being thought a bit strange.
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jim nicholson
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August 27, 2014
Lee Mack is a man. His book is wordy, yet strangely easy to read if you understand English. I enjoyed it. Especially the bit about fishing with a donut. That wasn't the best bit.
About the author
BAFTA-award-winning Lee Mack is one of the UK's most recognizable and celebrated comedians. He writes and stars in his own multi-award-winning sitcom Not Going Out, is a team captain on Would I Lie to You?, and frequently appears on Have I Got News for You, Live at the Apollo and QI. He has performed many stand-up tours across the country, and has released two stand-up DVDs, Lee Mack Live and Lee Mack – Going Out.
Lee lives in London with his wife, Tara, and their three children.
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