Not QUITE The Classics

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He takes the opening and closing lines of a famous work of fiction and then improvises everything in between. In between, Mochrie imagines a Downton Abbey -style world as filtered through the eyes of Monty Python: Sitting down with Mochrie for a coffee recently, one expected to hear about the deep-seated comic epiphany that had inspired his book, but the opposite was the case, as often happens with Mochrie.

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The truth of the matter is that multi-tasking Mochrie was off to Australia on tour the day after the interview and would return to Canada a few weeks later for a schedule more crowded than a Kardashian family counselling session. One of the most life-altering trips ever. What do you do then?

Colin Mochrie on his first book, Not Quite the Classics

But Mochrie admits the process forced him to dig into himself to discover what really turned his comic motor. He brings life to all of the characters, even himself in the forward.

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Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? I couldn't wait to get to the next story.

I can't wait for the sequel??? If you know his real work, you will enjoy this. If you have never heard of him, you are in for a real treat.

I really admire Colin s hilarious work on the whose line show. He is definitely one of the funniest of not THE funniest guy on the show. This is just Colin acting out various characters, probably narrating the story in an unconventional manner. But I just don't "get it".

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As I said,i really don't get it. Colin is funny, this book In it, Holmes decides to make a study of jokes, with the intention of becoming the world's first stand-up comic. Toupee or Not Toupee is a tale of a different sort, a blackly comic horror story about a bald man who lacks confidence, and the living toupee that does far more than just boost his self-esteem.

One of the early highlights of the collection is Casey at the Bar , a straight up homage of Casey at the bat, with Colin's version being the story of a washed up Leaf's goalie. Funny stuff, and as it enjoys a few wildly humorous tangents.

Not Quite the Classics by Colin Mochrie

My favorite entry, however, has to be A Tale of Two Critters. It's written as a very stuffy Dickensian tale, capturing the narrative essence of the original, which actually suits the story of poor old Wile E. Without spoiling it, let's just say that anybody who's ever wanted to see the roadrunner get his due won't be disappointed!

The Cat and My Dad is another rhyming tale, this time putting a very Seussian spin on the post-apocalyptic zombie story.