60 years in the business and 78 years on Earth - OMITB star Steve Martin celebrates his birthday today
movies. For Martin, every bit of the work — yes, even sophomoric remarks about baby fat — still demands constant refining.
“Talent is amazing and stunning when you first encounter it, but it has to get better and have a standard that it lives by,” sayscreator and producer Lorne Michaels, Martin’s close friend for five decades. “You don’t worry when Steve’s on something. He’s not going to be happy until he cracks it. And even then, he’s not going to trust it.”
During one of three July performances at the Hollywood Bowl, an abbreviated version of Martin and Short’s typical two-hour show that shared the bill with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and fireworks, Short’s “B-cup” line killed. Moments later, Short remarked that he and his pal planned to keep working as long as they’re still having fun. With a confident gait and no words, Martin exited stage right and ceded the next few bits to Short. The crowd lost it.
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