Book description
Have you ever wondered where 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.
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.
