Alan Arkin's funny book trailer

There are few book trailers that measure up to the trailers we see for films. But one way to try to assure a book trailer will be as good as one from Hollywood is to put a Hollywood star in it. Not so easy, maybe, unless the author himself happens to have won an Academy Award.

As has Alan Arkin. Arkin won the best supporting actor Oscar in 2007 for his role in "Little Miss Sunshine." And his performing career stretches way back -- not only was he an Oscar nominee in 1967 and '68, but in earlier years he was a songwriter and a founder of the comedy improv troupe Second City.

That's what "An Improvised Life," his new book, is about, he explains in the trailer above. The book is due on shelves March 1, and can be ordered online now.

-- Carolyn Kellogg

Comments

[Artie Lange]

This is funny? Really???

[Mary Mackey]

Can't wait to read Alan's new book. I've read The Lemming Condition and Halfway Through The Door: AnActor's Journey Toward the Self. Couldn't recommend them more. Alan is full of it...insight that is;)
Reading his books is a life changer.
Lots of love, Mary

[Danielle Perata]

I've always loved Alan's work and his books (would that I'd known about The Lemming Condition when I was a kid).

Looking very much forward to what is sure to be a great, perspective-jangling read from this wise, humane, (not to mention screamingly funny) man.

Much love,

Danielle