Stay Hungry
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5.0 • 9 Ratings
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
From comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco—star of the film About My Father with Robert DeNiro—an inspiring, honest, uproarious collection of essays tracing his career from playing boxing rings and bowling alleys to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success.
At twenty-four, Sebastian Maniscalco arrived in LA with a suitcase and saved up minimum wages. He knew no one and nothing about standup comedy, but he was determined to go for it anyway.
Two decades later, he’s on the Forbes’ list of highest earning comedians, selling out arenas, and starring in numerous hit comedy specials including Why Would You Do That? and Is It Me?.
Stay Hungry tells the story of the twenty years in between. On the way from clueless rube to standup superstar, Seb was booed off stages; survived on tips and stolen food; got advice from mentors Andrew Dice Clay, Vince Vaughn, Tony Danza, and Jerry Seinfeld; fell in love; and stayed true to his Italian-immigrant roots. The one code that always kept him going: stay hungry, keep focused, never give up, and one day, you’ll make it.
Customer Reviews
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Sebastian Maniscalco's book "Stay Hungry" is not only entertaining but insightful in lessons on life. His amazing humour has a way of giving one a life lesson on what the true meaning of happy really is. Not about the money, not about the fame, but about family and looking out for one another and appreciating the people that help you along the way. This was one of the best books I have ever read because it wraps one's self up in a range of emotions, but mostly pure entertainment with a ton of laughs! Congratulations Sebastian on a well-written book that I would recommend to anybody for a good Break from a troubled society. Just to be able to sit down in a quiet corner and read with a huge smile on my face made it totally worthwhile. Keep on shining!