CURRENTLY LISTENING TO (#7): MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE? by JAMES CORDEN

"The difference between doing something and not doing something is doing something."

"It's strange how things seem to come full circle. You know what I mean? I'm sure you do. The way your life seems to drift along with no set path, then something good happens to you and you can trace the line that brought you there back to a specific disappointment or rejection you suffered in the past. It's nice that things can level out that way."

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Facts:

Title: May I Have Your Attention, Please?

Author: James Corden

Narrator: James Corden

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Publication Year: 2011

Format: Audiobook

Time: 10 hrs and 11 mins

Genres: Nonfiction, Humor, Memoir, Autobiography...

"Dad said it best: 'All the time you're looking left and right at other people, you're neglecting what's in front of you.If you focus on looking straight ahead, you can take the odd glance at the future.'"

Summary: 

The warm, cheeky, and hilarious story of one of Britain's most popular comedy stars.

As far back as he can remember James Corden has only ever wanted to be in one place: in front of you, doing something to make you cry, shout, scream or giggle uncontrollably; whether it's entertaining the congregation at his baby sister's christening at the age of four, clowning around in class, or snogging Sue Barker in front of thousands of people at Sports Relief.

But it wasn't that easy getting there. Growing up, his dad would drive him up and down to London for auditions, sometimes three or four times a week, only to be met with constant knockbacks. Even the teenage distractions of girls, forming his own pop group, attempted (and failed) shoplifting, or the endless detentions he'd get from exasperated teachers didn't put him off. He knew where he wanted to be and he'd keep on trying until he got there.

May I Have Your Attention Please? Is the story of how it all happened. From his time as one of the founding players of his school's first ever rugby team to nationwide fame as the loveably loud Smithy in the award-winning Gavin and Stacey, this is a tenderly -- and very funnily -- told story of what it's like to try, try and try again and get there in the end.