Entrances and Exits

By: Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld - foreword

Narrated by: 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

Michael’s frankness

Michael has always been one of my favorite comedians. I enjoyed it very much. I can understand him now and he’s a brilliant comedian giddyup.

Thoughtful, Insightful and Funny

I was surprised to find out who Michael actually is. He is much deeper, sensitive and serious than I ever could have imagined. His character, Cosmo Kramer, is just that, a character, which is part of him but not him. The insights into the show were fun but the insights regarding the man were much more interesting. I related a good deal to many things he said and he certainly gave me things to think about. I'm sure a lot of people will listen to his story to find out, at least in part, about the comedy club incident. He was so hard on himself about that. I ached for him and his turmoil and pain surrounding that time. EVERYONE makes mistakes and everyone deserves grace and understanding for those things. I learned a good deal about this incredible person who I mistakenly underestimated as simply funny and the K-man. I'm glad I got a glimpse of the man behind the mirror. Thank you for sharing yourself with us Michael.

Michael's book gave me a whole new perspective On the seinfeld show.

The book offers great insite Into The show.
Love the robe story.
Love the hotel stories too.

Conquering his demons

While I enjoyed it a lot. I thought there would be more laughs. You can tell though he put a lot if effort into the book and feels like he continues to strive to become a better person.

A beautiful self-reflective memoir.

Michael’s varied life experiences were shared with honesty,kindness and awareness that gave a tender understanding of a life well lived. Well done.