Steve

MARTIN
MY LIFE IN MOVIES
The Man With Two Brains
is Bringing Down the House
in his new book about
his career in films.
BY MARA REINSTEIN

I
f you were Steve Martin, where would you put
your Oscar?
The problem, he explains, is that displaying it
with his other awards on his library bookshelf seems
“too overbearing.” But if he hides it behind him dur-
ing Zoom interviews, it’s suddenly in view every time
he gets up or shifts in his seat. The solution? Keep it
on his desk, just off-screen.
As a bonus, he can grab the shiny statuette on a
moment’s notice for the ultimate show-and-tell. “I’m

COVER AND FEATURE OPENER BY CAITLIN CRONENBERG

quite proud of this Oscar,” he says while admiring it.
“I got it in 2013 for my body of work, which means
the Academy looked at everything I did.”
Now his fans can do the same. In the book Number
One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other
Diversions (available Nov. 15), Martin, 77, shares
observations and anecdotes from his remarkable 40-
year movie career. The recollections reveal a delight-
fully witty performer who evolved from in-awe actor
in 1979’s The Jerk to reliable comedy star—i.e., No. 1

14 | NOVEMBER 13, 2022

© PARADE Publications 2022. All rights reserved.