I was eager to read Bob Odenkirk’s book because I wanted to know how a hilarious sketch comedian turned into a dramatic actor. I’m thinking of his work as a Saturday Night Live writer and then as Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Knowing that the man created my favorite comedic sketch, Chris Farley’s motivational speaker on Saturday Night Live, and being a devotee of BB and BCS, I was intrigued. This memoir answers this question and answers other questions, such as, what was his background? How did he get his first big breaks? How did he deal with inevitable career disappointments?The first few chapters detail his lifelong interest in comedy. After reading for a short time, I began to think I wouldn’t like Odenkirk if I were to meet him. When he described his first meeting with Lorne Michaels of SNL, he had me shaking my head in disbelief. According to his own description, he was cocky, cavalier, and rude. Probably Lorne Michaels felt the same way. I kept reading, and I’m glad I did.His rapid-fire writing style (you can hear him saying the words) and jokey manner aside, he lays out what the comedy world is really like and the lessons he learned. He transformed from a callow comedian early in his youth into a dramatic actor who now wants to give others a hand up in show business. He describes his partnerships and associations with David Cross, Ben Stiller, and Gary Shandling. He covers how he got involved in one of his first major successes, Mr. Show and how he navigated the disappointments, such as losing the leading role that went to Steve Carell in The Office. He shows determination, focus, and his trademark sense of humor along the way. He admits he was never a fame chaser per se but is always on the hunt to entertain himself.In his latest incarnation as a dramatic actor, he had the great good luck of being asked by Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan to portray Saul Goodman in BB. To his surprise, Gould and Gilligan wanted him for his own show about Saul Goodman after BB ended. His description about asking Bryan Cranston how he learned to act is priceless, as well as the story about how Gould and Gilligan could make Saul Goodman a likable character.This book is for anyone who wants to understand what it’s like to work in comedy. It’s a funny and entertaining book by a man who likes to entertain himself. I highly recommend it.