Posted on Friday, 1st July 2011 by Declan Palazzi
Filmmaker Simon Pegg will be reading and signing at BookPeople tonight. The Statesmans Joe Gross Reader column Sunday took a look at the Shaun of the Dead actor and his new book, Nerd Do Well. Below are the first two paragraphs from that column. Read the full text here.
Simon Pegg, who co-wrote and starred in the cult favorite Shaun of the Dead, the cult-slightly-less favorite Hot Fuzz, and Paul, which bombed this spring, seems like that rarest of birds: A well-adjusted comedian you might actually enjoy having as a pal.
As is well known in our media-soaked age, comedians are often not the most pleasant, civilized, mature, empathetic or secure individuals. They are often hideously emotionally malformed absolute basket cases who use humor to translate brutal pain. Their baggage does not often fit in the overhead compartment.
For the full story and our thoughts on Peggs new book, click here.
Simon Pegg
What: Reading, signing
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
Where: BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar Blvd.
Information:There are rules regarding the signing line; call 472-5050 or visit bookpeople.com for details.
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