Posted by SmarterChild, on 2/24/2008, 2:10 P.M.
"I'd stick it in her tail pipe."
Dear SmarterChild,
Thank you so much for your interest. Whether you meant it in a sexual way or merely as an act of aggression, I am grateful. As a "woman of a certain age" in this business, I feel incredibly lucky to still be "catching your eye" "with my anus." You keep me relevant!
Sincerely,
Ms. T. Fey
As funny and sassy as I thought I was, I do not even come near the things Tina Fey can write.
Recently I put my reading glasses to good use after three years so I could read the novel titled "Bossypants" by Tina Fey.
This story has it all:
- Guys slashing Tina in the face
- Tina dating gay men
- Tina only having best friends be gays
- Jealousy towards blonds
- Summer camp
- Theater programs
- Improv and sketch comedy
- Tina's thoughts on SNL
- Tina's thoughts on Sarah Palin
- Tina's thoughts on other people's thoughts
- Lots of helpful lists for the everyday people
But the most important thing this book demonstrates is her voice. She doesn't try to use a more educated language, but she also doesn't dumb it down either. She shows no boundaries, because she really couldn't give a crap. Her comedic diction is never lost throughout the novel.
She laughs at all that has happened to her in her life, but mostly she makes fun of herself, where she came from, and the strange child she was and probably still considers herself to be. "The German half of me is thinking, 'Shove the old people out of the way. Shove the old and the infirm! If they are strong enough to resit you, they deserve to live.'; The Greek half of me wants to scream at our Greek captain. I do neither and proceed obediently" (Fey 95).
Every emotional of important point she tries to make she later masks with a witty joke. For example, her big accomplishment to bring more women into comedy is put like this: "I'm happy to say the producers did jump into the twentieth century and switch to a cast of 'three and three,' and I got to be that third woman in the first gender-equal cast" (Fey 87). This thought is quickly followed by, "However, I must say, as a point of pride, that I didn't get the job because I was a woman. I got the job because Amy Poehler had moved to New York with the Upright Citizens Brigade and I was the next best thing." (Fey 87).
"Studying improvisation literally changed my life. It set me on a career path toward Saturday Night Live. It changed the way I look at the world, and it's where I met my husband. What has your cult done for you lately?" (Fey 82). you get to know everything about Tina, as her writing feels personal. It is how you expect her to sound, and it feels real,m which appeals to many of those who read the book.
A strong point that Tina makes is the fact that she is not pretty or what men would consider to be so.
On page 23 she makes this apparent by saying :
Now every girl is expected to have:
In fact, she makes a large assortment of lists to make a point such as in page 117:
"For a brief time at the end of that last century I was over-weight. This is what I remember about that period.
In the end, the most important thing to take away from this story is the fact that she always felt awful...about the writing for 30 Rock and feels that there is one major reason for it being picked by NBC.
"NBC executives must have seen something of value in my quirky and unique pilot (Alec Baldwin) because they decided for some reason (Alec Baldwin) to 'pick it up'" (Fey 172).
In the chapter "What Turning Forty Means to Me" she says, "I need to make take my pants off as soon as I get home. I didn't used to have to do that. But now I do" (Fey 265).
She says nothing else in that chapter.
In all seriousness, Tina can take any serious situation and turn it into a captivating comment that makes you laugh and grabs your attention that way. This is why the book has become so popular, along with the message that women are starting to get more recognition in the industry.
I leave you on that note. Now take a look at this picture also featured in the book.
She laughs at all that has happened to her in her life, but mostly she makes fun of herself, where she came from, and the strange child she was and probably still considers herself to be. "The German half of me is thinking, 'Shove the old people out of the way. Shove the old and the infirm! If they are strong enough to resit you, they deserve to live.'; The Greek half of me wants to scream at our Greek captain. I do neither and proceed obediently" (Fey 95).
Every emotional of important point she tries to make she later masks with a witty joke. For example, her big accomplishment to bring more women into comedy is put like this: "I'm happy to say the producers did jump into the twentieth century and switch to a cast of 'three and three,' and I got to be that third woman in the first gender-equal cast" (Fey 87). This thought is quickly followed by, "However, I must say, as a point of pride, that I didn't get the job because I was a woman. I got the job because Amy Poehler had moved to New York with the Upright Citizens Brigade and I was the next best thing." (Fey 87).
"Studying improvisation literally changed my life. It set me on a career path toward Saturday Night Live. It changed the way I look at the world, and it's where I met my husband. What has your cult done for you lately?" (Fey 82). you get to know everything about Tina, as her writing feels personal. It is how you expect her to sound, and it feels real,m which appeals to many of those who read the book.
A strong point that Tina makes is the fact that she is not pretty or what men would consider to be so.
On page 23 she makes this apparent by saying :
Now every girl is expected to have:
- Caucasian blue eyes
- full Spanish lips
- a classic button nose
- hairless Asian skin with a California tan
- a Jamaican dance hall ass
- long Swedish legs
- small Japanese feet
- the abs of a lesbian gym owner
- the hips of a nine-year-old boy
- the arms of Michelle Obama
- and doll tits
In fact, she makes a large assortment of lists to make a point such as in page 117:
"For a brief time at the end of that last century I was over-weight. This is what I remember about that period.
- My boobs were bigger.
- I once left a restaurant in the middle of dessert to get to Krispy Kreme before it closed.
- Even though I only liked McDonald's fries, I believed it was more nutritious to make a meal of it and have two cheeseburgers as well.
- If I was really ambitious I would get a Whopper Jr. at Burger King and them walk to McDonald's to get the fries. The shake could be from anywhere.
- I could not run a mile.
- I wore oversize men's overalls which I loved.
- Guys who were friends with me did not want to date me... and I hated them for it.
- On at least three occasions, I vomited on Christmas Eve form mixing chocolate, peel-and-eat shrimp, summer sausage, and cheese. No alcohol was involved.
- As a size twelve, I took pride in the idea that I was 'real woman'- seized. 'Size twelve is the national average,' I would boast, 'no matter what magazines try to tell you.'
- Once, while ironing in my underwear, I grazed my protruding belly with the hot iron.
We should leave people alone about their weight. Being chubby for a while (provided you don't give yourself diabetes) is a natural phase of life and nothing to be ashamed of. Like puberty or slowly turning into a Republican."
In the end, the most important thing to take away from this story is the fact that she always felt awful...about the writing for 30 Rock and feels that there is one major reason for it being picked by NBC.
"NBC executives must have seen something of value in my quirky and unique pilot (Alec Baldwin) because they decided for some reason (Alec Baldwin) to 'pick it up'" (Fey 172).
In the chapter "What Turning Forty Means to Me" she says, "I need to make take my pants off as soon as I get home. I didn't used to have to do that. But now I do" (Fey 265).
She says nothing else in that chapter.
In all seriousness, Tina can take any serious situation and turn it into a captivating comment that makes you laugh and grabs your attention that way. This is why the book has become so popular, along with the message that women are starting to get more recognition in the industry.
I leave you on that note. Now take a look at this picture also featured in the book.
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