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“Well, excuuuuseeee me!” – this sarcastic catchphrase, spoken by one of this era’s most beloved funny guys – Steve Martin – has earned this uproarious comedian countless side-splitting laughs, along with worldwide success. From Magic Shop employee at Disneyland and comedic performer at Knott’s Berry Farm – to famous comedian, musician and three-time host of the Academy Awards – Steve Martin has seemingly done it all.
Throughout his long and successful career, Martin has been a Jack-of-all-trades – writer, producer, standup comedian, actor, director and even banjo player. Amongst his many other achievements, Steve Martin is also most notably known for his appearances on Saturday Night Live where he holds the record for the most guest appearances, 25, most times hosting, 15, and most times hosting in a single season, three. Martin is also the only person to have hosted a season premier, season finale and a Christmas show.
There’s no doubt that Martin, who as an estimated net worth of a whopping $110 million, has established himself as an icon in the world of comedy, being ranked number six in Comedy Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time. Martin has also made his mark in the world of film, literature and music – and now he is diving into the world of social media and joining the forces of the twitterati.
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In October, Martin announced that he is writing a book based entirely on tweets from his Twitter account. “Due to absolutely no demand, soon I’m publishing a book of my tweets,” he, ironically enough, announced in a tweet, according to PC World. “Many of your replies included! All my profits to charity.”
This slim volume – which is expected to be 112 pages long – will be titled The Ten, Make That Nine, Habits of Very Organized People. Make That Ten – and will be published in June 2012 by Grand Central Publishing, part of the Hachette Book Group, says PC World. Hachette group has worked with Martin before, publishing his novel An Object of Beauty, which made The New York Times bestseller list in 2010.
"With over 1.4 million followers (a number growing by the day), and a now famously uncanny ability to pack 140 characters with a maximum amount of humor and wit, Steve Martin has defined what it means to be a celebrity in today's world of social media," the entertainer's publisher raves in its description of the book, according to PC World.
Martin has fully embraced the social media phenomenon and has received much praise for his book endeavor from many of his Twitter followers, minus a few skeptics, with one tweeting: “I don’t get it. Why would I want this lame book when I could just look at your Twitter history?”
To which Martin replied, “Because I’ll edit out all the garbage.”
Although this isn’t the first time someone has turned their tweets into a book – given Steve Martin’s humor, wit and extensive fan base, The Ten, Make That Nine, Habits of Very Organized People. Make That Ten, is bound to be a hit.
