God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked: Tales Of Stand-Up, Saturday Night Live, And Other Mind-Altering Mayhem (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
Wow, what a read! To think a man as funny as Darrell Hammond can have so many demons? It's as good as any autobiography I have ever read. He is brutally honest and that is what I love. He comes off as being anything but a celebrity. Hammond is in my eyes the best SNL cast member ever but I never knew anything about him personally. So I was quite curious on his perspective and I got more than I bargained for. Great background stories on Saturday Night Live as well. I remember most of the skits he talks about and it was really cool to get the genesis of them. I finished this book hoping Mr. Hammond can somehow find peace in his life and at the very least appreciate how many of us he has healed and entertained through laughter. I have a fascination with biography, and I think SNL is one of the most intriguing experiments with television and comedy ever, so I love me some SNL cast member autobiographies. This one in particular I enjoyed because 1) it came from a low-profile cast member, one I didn't know much about until I actually read the book, and 2) it is brutally honest, which I really appreciate considering that wanting to be liked is one of Hammond's many struggles. Recounting your entire life in such stark detail, rather than a book of essays like Bossypants (which I also enjoyed, but for different reasons), is a brave endeavour. Bravo to Hammond.
What do You think about God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked: Tales Of Stand-Up, Saturday Night Live, And Other Mind-Altering Mayhem (2000)?
I couldn't be bothered to read beyond page 60. Who cares about his years in little league?
—Thammer
Such a tortured soul. This memoir really helps to understand his creative genius.
—lloyd
I thought a crazy person's tale of getting to SNL would be entertaining.
—lukie15
