I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior)

by Breuer, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781592405756
• ISBN10: 1592405754
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-05
• Publisher: Gotham

Summary

A deeply personal, deeply hilarious memoir from one of America's most Beloved Saturday Night Live comedians. With his goofy smile, sleepy eyes, and stoner's laugh, Jim Breuer might not appear to be the most introspective comedian out there. The fact that he made his mark playing Goat Boy on Saturday Night Live and a recalcitrant toker in the stoner classic Half Baked doesn't help his reputation at all. But in I'm Not High, we meet a whole new Jim Breuer: the Jim who tours the country with his whole family in tow; the Jim who cares for his ailing eighty-five-year-old father; the Jim who considers himself a deeply spiritual person. I'm Not High reveals the complex man behind the simpleminded, weed-smoking persona, bringing to life true stories from a career that has spanned two riotous (yet somehow semi-righteous) decades. Jim dishes on everything from the SNL years to his early adventures in film. The cast of characters in I'm Not High includes Chris Farley, Dave Chapelle, and Tracy Morgan - who all taught Jim lasting lessons about the high-stakes game of fame. He also chronicles the constant role his family has played in keeping him honest. Whether he's arguing with his wife about religion (Is it okay to believe in God but not believe in church?), trying to take care of his kids, or helping his father get through the day with his dignity in tact, it's clear that some of his best material comes from his best moments as a son and a dad and a husband.

Author Biography

Stand-up comedian Jim Breuer was part of the Saturday Night Live cast from 1995-1998. He now hosts two Sirius/XM radio shows, "Breuer Unleashed" and "Fridays with Breuer". In 2009, he headlined a one-hour Comedy Central special call "Let's Clear the Air," and he will appear in the Kevin James/Adam Sandler feature film The Zookeeper (2010). He lives in New Jersey with his family.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Vegas	p. 1
Nearly Aborted	p. 13
Getting the Bug	p. 33
Florida Bound...and Gagged	p. 49
A Lesson from Steve Harvey...and a Few Others, Too	p. 64
Engaged	p. 79
From Harlem, It's the Uptown Comedy Club	p. 100
It's a Breuer Family Wedding	p. 115
Babysitting Billy	p. 118
God Fired Me from Buddies So I Wouldn't Cheat on Dee	p. 127
Joining Saturday Night Live...and Becoming Joe Pesci	p. 143
Birth of Goat Boy	p. 172
Finding Farley	p. 175
Meeting the Mayor	p. 187
Chris Kattan, Heavy Metal Man, and the End of SNL Days	p. 194
Half Baked, Dave Chappelle, and Monk the Pooping Dog	p. 204
Birth of Gabrielle	p. 216
Saving Steve-O	p. 222
Life in the Jersey Burbs	p. 227
Partying Like a Rock Star	p. 233
Getting Sirius	p. 238
Dad Moves In	p. 246
Epilogue: RV Tour	p. 253
Acknowledgments	p. 261
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