Thank you to LibroFM for a free audio copy of Bob Odenkirk’s memoir Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama.

Writer and actor Bob Odenkirk writes his first, mid-life memoir, sharing details from his long career in show business. Although his commercial success came about ten years ago with his role of Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad, Odenkirk has had quite a long career in show business, including writing for Saturday Night Live.

I have to confess, that I had not heard of Odenkirk previous to his work with Vince Gilligan. Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama does talk about his work on Gilligan’s projects, but those chapters come at the end of the memoir. A majority of the book is centered on Odenkirk’s early career, including his love for improv and comedy writing and his work with David Cross on Mr. Show. Odenkirk repeatedly expresses his passion for comedy writing. He also goes into great detail about the amount of hard work, rejection, and bit of luck that it has taken for him to reach this point in his career. It is no means discouraging for budding writers and actors, only a realistic look at how crazy your trajectory in this field can be, including many times that the excitement for a project can build, only to fizzle and land in obscurity.

Odenkirk narrates the audio book and hearing his voice, his inflection, really added my enjoyment of his memoir. I highly recommend this memoir for both Odenkirk fans and those interested in comedy writing or show business.