Steve Martin on Life on the Stage and the Page

By Neal Conan

Published October 19, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Steve Martin became famous as an actor and comedian. Lately, though, he's gaining accolades for another talent: writing. Martin's latest book is The Pleasure of My Company. He talks with NPR's Neal Conan about life on the stage and the page and takes your calls.

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Steve Martin, actor, comedian and author; his latest book is The Pleasure of My Company (Hyperion, 2003).

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