Chris Farley
I had just turned 12 years old when Chris Farley died. I was utterly blown away when I found out it was due to a drug overdose. Growing up, you are taught that only bad people do drugs. How could this funny man be on drugs? Well, that was one of my first cruel life experiences teaching me that good people do drugs too.
I always enjoyed Farley back then, and honestly, I think I enjoy him even more now. So naturally I jumped at the chance to read this biography. Obviously I was dreading getting to the end, kind of like when you watched Titanic for the first time, but all the hilarious stories leading up to that totally made it worth it.
The setup is a bit different, but makes it more interesting I think. Essentially, they interviewed friends and family, then put it in order chronologically based on the topic. It's interesting to read a paragraph from David Spade, then Chris Rock or whoever. It flows really well, so it's not like one paragraph is about his drinking problems, then the next is about his childhood pet. So naturally, the first few chapters are entries by his brothers and childhood friends, then it moves on to college friends, and SNL members, etc. That may sound a tad confusing, but it's really not.
(Spoilers)
Some fun facts I learned were:
Remember the hot chick in Tommy Boy who was swimming? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiZ4_R6q2mg That was Chris Farley's girlfriend!
Fat guy in a little coat, was a bit that happened to Farley and Spade in real life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWbt3DSje0
Farley was supposed to be the voice of Shrek.
His favorite SNL skit was the "Chris Farley Show" with Paul McCartney. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNBIyGxV7Ek
There is a ton of little tidbits throughout the book like the ones above. I didn't put anything too important up there, so it's definitely still worth the read. It will have you laughing out loud, and probably crying by the end of it.
RIP Chris Farley
I always enjoyed Farley back then, and honestly, I think I enjoy him even more now. So naturally I jumped at the chance to read this biography. Obviously I was dreading getting to the end, kind of like when you watched Titanic for the first time, but all the hilarious stories leading up to that totally made it worth it.
The setup is a bit different, but makes it more interesting I think. Essentially, they interviewed friends and family, then put it in order chronologically based on the topic. It's interesting to read a paragraph from David Spade, then Chris Rock or whoever. It flows really well, so it's not like one paragraph is about his drinking problems, then the next is about his childhood pet. So naturally, the first few chapters are entries by his brothers and childhood friends, then it moves on to college friends, and SNL members, etc. That may sound a tad confusing, but it's really not.
(Spoilers)
Some fun facts I learned were:
Fat guy in a little coat, was a bit that happened to Farley and Spade in real life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWbt3DSje0
Farley was supposed to be the voice of Shrek.
His favorite SNL skit was the "Chris Farley Show" with Paul McCartney. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNBIyGxV7Ek
There is a ton of little tidbits throughout the book like the ones above. I didn't put anything too important up there, so it's definitely still worth the read. It will have you laughing out loud, and probably crying by the end of it.
RIP Chris Farley
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