Steve Martin is one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in entertainment. STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces dives into his extraordinary story from two distinct points of view, with companion documentaries that feature never-before-seen footage and raw insights into Steve’s personal and professional trials and triumphs. “Then” chronicles Steve Martin’s early struggles and meteoric rise to revolutionize standup before walking away at 35. “Now” focuses on the present day, with Steve Martin in the golden years of his career, retracing the transformation that led to happiness in his art and personal life.
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00:00 In philosophy, everything is being broken down.
00:04 Everything is being rethought.
00:07 Everything.
00:08 And I like that.
00:10 The feeling that you would solve something grand.
00:15 So I started questioning the only thing I had,
00:19 which was comedy.
00:21 Instead of, "Does God exist?"
00:23 It was, "Hey, how can I get some better laughs?"
00:26 I remembered an essential element of my thinking about comedy,
00:31 which was indicators.
00:34 To indicate that the joke is over,
00:37 and whether it was funny or not, the audience has made a pact.
00:41 Okay, that's when we laugh.
00:44 So I had this theory,
00:46 what if I took out the indicators,
00:49 but just kept going?
00:52 I was after that quality that is indefinable.
00:56 I don't know why it was funny,
01:00 but it was.
01:01 [typewriter ding]
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