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Family Tragedy Shaped A Funny Normal
- Martin Short describes losing multiple family members between ages 12 and 20 while growing up in a joking, close-knit household.
- He says humor was part of his family's normal way to cope and preserved his childhood memory of his mother as not suffering.
Eugene Levy Pushed Him Toward Godspell
- Martin Short recounts meeting and working with Eugene Levy at university and getting cast in Godspell together.
- He credits Levy for urging him to try professional theatre, which launched his early career.
Rewriting Improv Creates Reliable Comedy
- Short explains he transcribed and rewrote Second City performances to convert improv moments into stronger written bits.
- That disciplined rehearsal of improvised material increased his confidence and sharpened characters like Jiminy Glick.