Chris Kattan began his comedic career as a member of several
improv/sketch comedy troupes, including The Groundlings in Los
Angeles. His father was an original member of the troupe. Kattan
also did some minor roles on TV, including an episode of NewsRadio.
He moved to New York City to work on Saturday Night Live from 1995
to 2003. His recurring characters included Mr. Peepers, Mango,
Azrael Abyss, Kyle DeMarco from The DeMarco Brothers, Gay Hitler,
Suel Forrester (known for the term "dagitybo") and, most notably,
one half of the Butabi Brothers with fellow SNL (and Groundlings)
cast member Will Ferrell, known for their trademark head-bobbing.
Kattan and Ferrell continued the characters in 1998's A Night at
the Roxbury. Kattan has made one appearance on Broadway, playing
Xanthias in a production of Aristophanes' The Frogs. Kattan
appeared in a Diet Pepsi MAX commercial during Super Bowl XLII that
featured the song "What Is Love" and had many actors in the
commercial performing the Butabi head bob. In August 2009, Kattan
starred in the IFC miniseries Bollywood Hero, where he portrays
himself and the difficulties he faces after a career as a comic
actor, trying to attain leading man status. Starting in fall of
2009, Kattan appeared in a supporting role in The Middle. He also
appeared in an episode of How I Met Your Mother as a star in a
fictional movie within the show. In December 2011, Kattan made a
guest appearance on Saturday Night Live's Christmas show, hosted by
Jimmy Fallon.
Bestselling author Travis Thrasher has written over 45
books, from love stories to supernatural thrillers. His
inspirational stories have included collaborations with filmmakers,
musicians, athletes, and pastors. He’s also written memoirs and
self-help books. His novelizations include Do You Believe? and
God’s Not Dead 2. Upcoming projects he is working on include
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice, about the lives of the other 17
American black athletes who competed in the 1936 Olympic Games in
Berlin. Travis lives with his wife and three daughters in a suburb
of Chicago, and fittingly enough, will have a children’s book
titled Brave Girls Confidential released later in 2017.
"An utterly fascinating and inherently entertaining read from cover
to cover."
—Midwest Book Review
"No one appreciates a scar more than me. I always loved Chris
Kattan, but this book made me love him even more."
—Amy Sedaris
"Chris Kattan is one of the greatest physical comedians I have ever
seen. He would play a small animal and believe he was 20 pounds. He
would play a male stripper and believe that he was an amazing
dancer. He would play an old lounge act and you would think he
really had been trapped in a smoky Vegas room for 50 years. I've
always admired his commitment to his characters but also his thirst
for learning about comedy. He is a real student of the craft, and
he was always great to me and gave me good advice on top of ‘laugh
until we are in tears' moments on SNL. This takes me back."
—Jimmy Fallon
"I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to succeed in
comedy as a performer or a writer. Chris Kattan gives a rare,
detailed look behind the scenes of SNL. His stories are
laugh-out-loud funny (driving Mrs. Koogle!) and very touching. He
bares his heart in this riveting memoir."
—Molly Shannon
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