Steve Martin on fame, failure and TV humiliation

Jerry Seinfeld calls him ‘the most idolised comedian ever’. Yet, after five decades at the top, success still makes him cringe. Talking to Ryan Gibley, Steve Martin discusses doubting himself, starring in a documentary, and that Dennis Pennis encounter. Read by Gary Furlong.

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‘If you’re anointed tonight, you can be dumped on tomorrow’: Steve Martin on fame, failure and TV humiliation

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