Step Off! - My Journey From Mimbo to Manhood

Informationen zum Autor DAN CORTESE is an actor, television personality, and author who has been working in the entertainment industry for more than twenty-five years. Dan is best known as the iconic host of MTV Sports and for his appearances in Seinfeld, Veronica's Closet, and popular TV commercials. Dan is the proud father of three children ranging in age from 1 to 19 years old. Klappentext Recognized from Seinfeld and MTV, Dan Cortese now gives readers a personal and humorous look at the life and career of an American TV actor and hostFans of Veronica's Closet, MTV Sports, What I Like About You, 8 Simple Rules, and Castle will relish this exclusive account of Dan's life and career. Step Off! is a hilarious look inside the eccentric experiences of a Hollywood favorite. He discusses life from his own honest, outrageous Hollywood perspective. Cortese shares the lessons he's learned--and a few he hasn't--working on screen for over two decades as an American actor. He also reveals details about his most rewarding job: being a father.Step Off! is a side-splitting, heart-warming journey through Dan's life and career, showing the hilarious and memorable aspects of acting, fame, and striving to be a super dad.Follow the actor's path from working in a steel mill in Pittsburgh, to the rock-climbing "Mimbo" on Seinfeld, to his life as a father of three. You're sure to laugh with this noteworthy celebrity book from Dan Cortese. Zusammenfassung Recognized from Seinfeld and MTV! Dan Cortese now gives readers a personal and humorous look at the life and career of an American TV actor and hostFans of Veronica's Closet! MTV Sports! What I Like About You! 8 Simple Rules! and Castle will relish this exclusive account of Dan's life and career. Step Off! is a hilarious look inside the eccentric experiences of a Hollywood favorite. He discusses life from his own honest! outrageous Hollywood perspective. Cortese shares the lessons he's learned--and a few he hasn't--working on screen for over two decades as an American actor. He also reveals details about his most rewarding job: being a father.Step Off! is a side-splitting! heart-warming journey through Dan's life and career! showing the hilarious and memorable aspects of acting! fame! and striving to be a super dad.Follow the actor's path from working in a steel mill in Pittsburgh! to the rock-climbing "Mimbo" on Seinfeld! to his life as a father of three. You're sure to laugh with this noteworthy celebrity book from Dan Cortese. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction xiPart I Foundation 1Chapter 1 "Well . . . How Did I GetHere?" 3Chapter 2 "'Job' Isn't Just a Book in the Bible"--No One 11Chapter 3 School Daze 21Chapter 4 Chapel Thrill 27Chapter 5 Reality Check 35Chapter 6 Ms. Jackson if You're Nasty 41Chapter 7 Go Big or Go Home 47Chapter 8 My Foundation's Foundation 51Part II Fame 55Chapter 9 Go West, Young Man 57Chapter 10 From Full Time to Primetime 63Chapter 11 Vital Idol 65Chapter 12 Not Quite an Overnight Sensation 73Chapter 13 Bo Knows, But Bo Don't Know Dan 83Chapter 14 Rock n' Jock N' Talkin' 87Chapter 15 Wait . . . People Are Actually Watching This? 93Chapter 16 Intermission, aka MTV Sports: (A Few Random Episodes) 97Chapter 17 A Whopper of a Deal 107Chapter 18 Fluff Your Lips and Thrust Those Hips 113Chapter 19 Boxers, Briefs, or Birthday Suit? 119Chapter 20 You're Just Not Dan Cortese Enough! 123Chapter 21 More Dan, But Less Melrose, I Suppose 129Chapter 22 Drinking with the General 135Chapter 23 Nip, Tuck, and Liposuck! 143Part III Fatherhood 151Chapter 24 Where da Hood At? 153Chapter 25 Wild Child Development 155Chapter 26 Kid Party Clown 159Chapter 27 The United Colors of Cortese 163Chapter 28 Waiting for My Real Life to Begin 167Chapter 29 How To? Nope. How I Do! 171Chapter 30 Taking Matters into Your Own Hands 177Chapter 31 To Internet or Internot? That's the Q...

List of contents

Introduction xi
 
Part I Foundation 1
 
Chapter 1 "Well . . . How Did I GetHere?" 3
 
Chapter 2 "'Job' Isn't Just a Book in the Bible"--No One 11
 
Chapter 3 School Daze 21
 
Chapter 4 Chapel Thrill 27
 
Chapter 5 Reality Check 35
 
Chapter 6 Ms. Jackson if You're Nasty 41
 
Chapter 7 Go Big or Go Home 47
 
Chapter 8 My Foundation's Foundation 51
 
Part II Fame 55
 
Chapter 9 Go West, Young Man 57
 
Chapter 10 From Full Time to Primetime 63
 
Chapter 11 Vital Idol 65
 
Chapter 12 Not Quite an Overnight Sensation 73
 
Chapter 13 Bo Knows, But Bo Don't Know Dan 83
 
Chapter 14 Rock n' Jock N' Talkin' 87
 
Chapter 15 Wait . . . People Are Actually Watching This? 93
 
Chapter 16 Intermission, aka MTV Sports: (A Few Random Episodes) 97
 
Chapter 17 A Whopper of a Deal 107
 
Chapter 18 Fluff Your Lips and Thrust Those Hips 113
 
Chapter 19 Boxers, Briefs, or Birthday Suit? 119
 
Chapter 20 You're Just Not Dan Cortese Enough! 123
 
Chapter 21 More Dan, But Less Melrose, I Suppose 129
 
Chapter 22 Drinking with the General 135
 
Chapter 23 Nip, Tuck, and Liposuck! 143
 
Part III Fatherhood 151
 
Chapter 24 Where da Hood At? 153
 
Chapter 25 Wild Child Development 155
 
Chapter 26 Kid Party Clown 159
 
Chapter 27 The United Colors of Cortese 163
 
Chapter 28 Waiting for My Real Life to Begin 167
 
Chapter 29 How To? Nope. How I Do! 171
 
Chapter 30 Taking Matters into Your Own Hands 177
 
Chapter 31 To Internet or Internot? That's the Question 183
 
Chapter 32 Social (Distortion) Media 187
 
Chapter 33 Chill Ride? Nah, I'll Take the Thrill Ride 191
 
Chapter 34 The 50-Point Jump Shot 197
 
Acknowledgments 203
 
About the Author 205
 
Index 207

Product details

• Authors: Cortese, Dan Cortese
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2020
• EAN: 9781119653479
• ISBN: 978-1-119-65347-9
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Personalwesen, Business & management, Wirtschaft u. Management, Personal Career Development