{"product_id":"l-a-story-and-roxanne-paperback","title":"L.A. Story and Roxanne - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Martin's hysterical antics and brilliant physical comedy have made him a star. But his credits also include work as a writer. He co-wrote and starred in \u003cem\u003eThe Jerk\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDead Men Don't Wear Plaid, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThree Amigo\u003c\/em\u003es, and has been a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eL.A. Story \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRoxanne\u003c\/em\u003e--which won the award for Best Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America--are both romantic comedies that demonstrate his original comic vision and talent for maintaining order in the zany worlds he creates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRoxeanne, \u003c\/em\u003e his modernization of \u003cem\u003eCyrano de Bergerac\u003c\/em\u003e, with its classic themes of unrequited love and mistaken identity, Martin asks whether looks outweigh charm and intellect in the game of love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eL.A. Story\u003c\/em\u003e is Steve Martin's West Coast answer to Woody Allen's \u003cem\u003eManhattan\u003c\/em\u003e, a hilarious, insider's parody of Los Angeles that furnished Martin with one of his most original roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Behind the clownish make-up, Steve Martin gives a sweet and serious performance as a latter-day Cyrano de Bergerac in Roxanne. It's easy to see why Mr. Martin, who wrote the film...was moved to reinvent this role...Mr. Martin's screenplay is bighearted and funny.' The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.24 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761382097184,"sku":"9780802135124","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a521cc8ff05edc66e30afd742512396.webp?v=1780206089","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/l-a-story-and-roxanne-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}