Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martinis an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and musician. Martin came to public notice in the 1960s as a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later as a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, Martin has become a successful actor, as well as an author, playwright, pianist and banjo player,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth14 August 1945
CountryUnited States of America
The conscious mind is the editor, and the subconscious mind is the writer. And the joy of writing, when you're writing from your subconscious, is beautiful - it's thrilling. When you're editing, which is your conscious mind, it's like torture.
You can't make something beautiful by trying to make something beautiful. Something becomes beautiful in the process of trying to be something else.
Were they beautiful? We were all beautiful. We were in our twenties.
I loved doing 'Pennies from Heaven.' Because you have to understand that I'd been doing comedy for 15 to 20 years, and suddenly along came the opportunity to do this beautiful film. It was so emotional to me. I loved it. I don't think it was a good career move, but I have no regrets about doing it.
I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.
There was a point when I was around 14,
I just brush it off and try to make a joke about it. Over the years it's been interesting.
I'm happy with how the day has gone and we've made positive steps forward each time I've gone out. My lap times have also been good and consistent from the outset, so it's good to be on the pace and feeling back at full health and fitness to really 'ride' the bike.
It takes time though for owners and trainers to invest that additional purse money to start cultivating that better racing product.
Right now we're teaching them that the game is fun. If they learn it's fun, they always go back to it again in clinics and in schools.
I would have felt a little funny if another actor was playing this role.
It's kind of a dream come true, because we've always loved these films. We've loved this character, and now we have the opportunity to not remake the movie, but to play these characters. It's like playing Hamlet.
I just think they should get a fair shake. They didn't. They didn't have the rights regular criminals get.
By the way, the proceeds from tonight's telecast -- and I think this is so great -- will be divvied up between huge corporations.