Almost Interesting

A hilarious and biting memoir from the actor, comedian and *Saturday Night Live* alumni David Spade. David Spade is best known for his harsh “Hollywood” Minute Sketches on *SNL* , his starring roles in movies like *Joe Dirt* and *Tommy Boy* , and his seven-year stint as Dennis Finch on the series *Just Shoot Me*. Now, with a wit as dry as the weather in his home state of Arizona, the “comic brat extraordinaire” tells his story in *Almost Interesting*. First taking fans back to his childhood as a wannabe cool younger brother and recounting his excruciating road-tour to fame—when he was regularly mistaken for a ten-year-old, Spade then dishes about his time crisscrossing the country as a comedian, for low-paying gigs and dragging along his mother’s old suitcase full of props. He also covers his years on *SNL* during the beloved Rock/Sandler/Farley era of the 1990s, including his close working relationship and friendship with Chris Farley and brags about the ridiculous perks that fame has brought into his life, including the constant fear of being fired, a crazy ex-assistant who attacked him while he was sleeping, a run-in with Eddie Murphy on the mean streets of Beverley Hills, and of course an endless supply of hot chicks. Sometimes dirty, always funny, and as sharp as a tack, *Almost Interesting* reminds you why David Spade is one of our generation’s favorite funny guys.

About Author	Born in Michigan and raised in Arizona, David Spade is a stand up comedian, actor, and writer. He rose to fame in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
Author	David Spade
Format	Ebook
ISBN	9780062376985
Language	English
Pages	205
Publication Date	10-27-2015
Publisher	HarperCollins

1 review for Almost Interesting

Rated 5 out of 5

Cupid (verified owner) – 04/30/2025

If you are a fan of David Spade’s style of comedy, you will enjoy this book. This memoir focuses on his childhood, the start of his career as a stand-up comic and his years with SNL mostly. When I read this, I needed something that would make me laugh and it did. I was not expecting it to also share insight into the challenges he faced growing up, the difficulties of getting established on SNL, and the humbling process that seems to be the entertainment industry. I have to say I walked away from the book thinking he was way less of a jerk than I’d previously thought. OK, I didn’t think that but I didn’t expect him to be as endearing as the book reveals. I’d never thought of the hard work involved in writing comedy, just enjoyed the laughs. But I have a new appreciation and respect for how much effort goes into making people laugh. It’s refreshing to read about a celebrity that has kept a sense of humility and can speak of the bad moments as well as the good, I would have given this another star, catapulting him into the Very Good rating except for two things. The final chapter felt like an abrupt ending,. You turn the page expecting there to be more and go straight to Acknowledgments. It felt like he was writing away and then suddenly remembered he was late for an appointment, so wrote two more sentences and hit Send. And there were many typos. Commas in, completely, wrong places. All, over, the, place. Overall, an enjoyable book. I look forward to reading his next book.

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