Revenge of the Nerd: Or The Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N3LE9QA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 539 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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He was typecast early and it proved to be the best thing that could have happened. He started his life as an outcast and matured into…well, an older, slightly paunchier, hopefully wiser outcast.In Hollywood, as in life, that counts as winning the game.. A classically trained actor, Curtis began his incredible 40-year career on stage but progressed rapidly to film and television. Supernatural. Moonlighting. But there’s more to Curtis’ story than that. Better Off Dead. American Dad. His adolescence and early adulthood was spent primarily between the covers of a book and indulging his nerdy obsessions. Born and bred a nerd, he spent his early years between Detroit, a city so nerdy that the word was coined there in 1951, and, improbably, Geneva, Switzerland. What do all of these movies and television shows have in common?Curtis Armstrong.A legendary comedic second banana to a litany of major stars, Curtis is forever cemented in the public imagination as Booger from Revenge of the Nerds. With whip-smart, self-effacing humor, Armstrong takes us on a most unlikely journey—one nerd’s hilarious, often touching rise to the middle. It was only when he found his true calling, as an actor and unintentional nerd icon, that he found true happiness. New Girl. Risky Business. Revenge of the Nerds
He co-created and co-hosted the hit comedy-reality show, King of the Nerds, which brought his nerd narrative full circle. It was the first in a string of classic comedy films and TV shows, including Better Off Dead, One Crazy Summer, Moonlighting and, most significantly, Revenge of the Nerds, in which he played the iconic role of Booger. Since then, Armstrong appeared in films and TV shows including Supernatural and New Girl. CURTIS ARMSTRONG&rsqu
Since then, Armstrong appeared in films and TV shows including Supernatural and New Girl. He co-created and co-hosted the hit comedy-reality show, King of the Nerds, which brought his nerd narrative full circle. About the Author CURTIS ARMSTRONG’s show business career started with Risky Business. It was the first in a string of classic comedy films and TV shows, including Better Off Dead, One Crazy Summer, Moonlighting and, most significantly, Revenge of the Nerds, in which he played the iconic role of Booger.
Stella Carrier said Embracing Uniqueness. I admit that this kindlebook of Revenge of the Nerd; Or the Singular Adventures of the Man Who Would Be Booger by Curtis Armstrong caught my attention after I saw an online article that referenced Curtis Armstrong and his professional work with Tom Cruise. Armstrong talks about his life growing up in Detroit Michigan and Switzerland. He candidly shares that while living in Geneva Switzerland he had friends from other cultures which was in. Nick Howes said Booger on Tom Cruise, the Moonlighting Feud, and Revenge of the Nerds. Excellent autobiography. Curtis Armstrong was Booger in Revenge of the Nerds and here describes his career. He self-identifies as a nerd and had the chops -- he's a voracious reader, a Beatles aficionado and a member of the Baker Street Irregulars. There's plenty about his childhood and personal relationships, but he doesn't shortchange fans on his movies. He has great stories about his movie-making experiences, buttressing his memories w. swordsandlasers said Watering the tree of liberty with the snot of comedy. Wow!I was looking for a book to remind me that nerds are still here in these weird times--something to water the tree of liberty with the snot of comedy. Revenge of the Nerd did the trick. Curtis Armstrong was pretty much the secret ingredient to the movies of my childhood, and he continues to pop up in places that just make me smile. He really is the dinosaur shaped cookie you find in a box of animal crackers due to some bizarre factory