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A raw yet humorous memoir detailing the troubled life and mind of an American comic icon, as seen in Netflix’s Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story.
From his harrowing childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse, to a lifetime of alcoholism and self-mutilation, psychiatric hospitalizations and misdiagnoses, to the peak of fame and success as the longest-tenured cast member of Saturday Night Live (where his hilarious dead-on impressions of Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Chris Matthews, and a hundred other prominent figures ushered him to the peak of stardom), Darrell Hammond delves into the darkest corners of his life, both in front of and behind the camera, with brutal honesty and fierce comic wit.
From his harrowing childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse, to a lifetime of alcoholism and self-mutilation, psychiatric hospitalizations and misdiagnoses, to the peak of fame and success as the longest-tenured cast member of Saturday Night Live (where his hilarious dead-on impressions of Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Chris Matthews, and a hundred other prominent figures ushered him to the peak of stardom), Darrell Hammond delves into the darkest corners of his life, both in front of and behind the camera, with brutal honesty and fierce comic wit.
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4.5
37 reviews
Elaine
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October 2, 2022
Great writing, descriptions. interesting how we are going to be a product of our environment whether we like it or not. Love his work, glad to know more about his life too. He came thru a lot.
Gregory Gardner
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May 16, 2014
Regardless of your connection to the author, this is a great book. Darrell gives raw insight into a loveless childhood at the hands of an abusive mother and a war damaged father. I always loved seeing him on SNL and found him to be "together." Sadly, he was tortured and surrounded himself with addictions and incidents of "cutting." But at 11:30 on Saturday night he became the guy we always counted on for his spot-on impersonations. Without becoming pretentious or a tell all, Darrell shares insight into the inner workings of SNL. This was hard to put down as Darrell keeps to the point without belaboring it and becoming monotonous. It shares his journey through addictions and physical self abuse as well as relationships through to his road to recovery. I cannot recommend it enough.
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Josiah Chia
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June 3, 2019
One of the most poignant autobiographies I've read! Darrell Hammond has an amazing ability to transport readers on a no-holds-barred journey through his suffering and abuse, seeing him grow as a person through life. Absolutely loved it.
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About the author
Darrell Hammond is an award-winning actor and comedian who was a Saturday Night Live cast member for a record-setting fourteen years. He has also appeared on Broadway and in the dramatic television series Damages and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He recently received critical acclaim for his starring role in the one-man play Tru. He lives in New York City
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