Entrances and Exits

De: Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld - foreword

Narrado por: Michael Richards

The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved television characters ever invented, Kramer, shares the extraordinary life of a comedy genius—the way he came into himself as an artist, the ups and downs as a human being, the road he has traveled in search of understanding.

“The hair, so essential, symbolizes the irrational that was and is and always will be the underlying feature not only of Kramer but of comedy itself. This seemingly senseless spirit has been coursing through me since childhood. I’ve been under its almighty influence since the day I came into this world. I felt it all within myself, especially the physical comedy, the body movements, so freakish and undignified, where I bumped into things, knocked stuff down, messed up situations, and often ended up on my ass.

“This book is a hymn to the irrational, the senseless spirit that breaks the whole into pieces, a reflection on the seemingly absurd difficulties that intrude upon us all. It’s Harpo Marx turning us about, shaking up my plans, throwing me for a loop. Upset and turmoil is with us all the time. It’s at the basis of comedy. It’s the pratfall we all take. It’s the unavoidable mistake we didn’t expect. It’s everywhere I go. It’s in the way that I am, both light and dark, good and not-so-good. It’s my life.”—Michael Richards, from Entrances and Exits

©2024 Michael Richards (P)2024 Recorded Books

Simply amazing.

Michael Richards autobiography is a bit of a surprise. The king of Seinfeld pratfalls, the hipster doofus, the silly clown, turns out, he’s an amazingly deep, complex, philosophical man.  The book has the essence of a genius. A man who takes his craft, so seriously it catches you off guard. So deep and moving.
I’m not sure what I was expecting, perhaps, a silly joke book via Kramer, maybe a pop-up coffee table book . 
Instead, I found one of the best autobiographies ever written. Literally.  it’s that good.
Easily five stars. 
Profound. Complex. Fantastic
I highly recommend this book. You’ll be glad.

So good to hear his voice again

The best thing about the book is that its narrated by the man himself, what a beautiful journey.

Disappointed it didn’t fold out to a coffee table!

I may never buy another audiobook that’s not read by the author. What a great listen! His Seinfeld stories were great. His childhood is interesting. His unabashed retelling of the meltdown on the stand up stage was fantastic. If you’re a Seinfeld fan; I can’t recommend enough. If you’re not; I can’t recommend this enough. Side note: His Jay Leno voice is dead-on.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Wow. Just wow. What an amazing book by Michael Richards! What a story!!! And his reading is animated and lovely.

Kramer is Michael but Michael is not Kramer

This really helped separate Michael from Kramer. It put a true human label on him and not just a character