An Object of Beauty - Steve Martin

Steve Martin is a legendary writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include Father of the Bride , Parenthood , The Spanish Prisoner , and Bringing Down the House , as well as Roxanne , L.A. Story , and Bowfinger , for which he also wrote the screenplays. He's won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to a play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile , he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel , and a bestselling novella, Shopgirl , which was made into a movie. His work appears frequently in The New Yorker and The New York Times .