Yes Please
By Amy Poehler
I really enjoy reading (and listening, in this case) to
books from comedians. This time I entered
the world of Amy Poehler through her book Yes
Please. The book was published in 2014 and describes her rise from a college
improv group (while attending Boston College), to waitress, to the Upright
Citizens Brigade in Chicago, to bit parts in movies, to hitting it big on SNL,
and then on to her TV show Parks and
Recreation. Poehler, who is not
afraid to share her drinking, drugging, and sex-filled days, also shares the difficulties
associated with being a working mom, going through a divorce, and growing up
with a snoring problem. She breaks the
book into three sections: 1.) Say: whatever you want; 2.) Do: whatever you
like; and 3.) Be: whoever you are. For
those who are Poehler fans, you get a ton of tidbits about her days struggling
as an improv artist, her behind the scenes moments from SNL, and how she approached
award nights and lowered the stress level for nominees. Poehler doesn’t take herself seriously, but
she takes her work seriously. She offers
insights to those looking to make a career in comedy and opens herself up to
criticism. I had many hearty laughs with
this one and encourage others who need to smile to listen to her early
development as an artist.
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