Sarah Silverman has made a name for herself by offending pretty much everyone at some point. Her comedy knows no moral, ethical or racial boundaries, and it's that honesty that has helped propel her to the top of the heap when it comes to female comediennes. Aside from a massive stand-up career, she has her own show on Comedy Central and now has a book titled 'The Bedwetter,' which -- as you may have guessed -- is pretty freaking honest. It also definitely has a bunch of urine stories, as defined by the tag line 'Stories of Courage, Redemption, And Pee,' which will likely be a deal breaker for many. If you're bold enough to tag along for the ride ... after the jump, our brief chat with Sarah about the book.Sarah Silverman: One Funny 'Bedwetter'
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By PopEater Staff Posted May 11th 2010 09:41AM
Sarah Silverman has made a name for herself by offending pretty much everyone at some point. Her comedy knows no moral, ethical or racial boundaries, and it's that honesty that has helped propel her to the top of the heap when it comes to female comediennes. Aside from a massive stand-up career, she has her own show on Comedy Central and now has a book titled 'The Bedwetter,' which -- as you may have guessed -- is pretty freaking honest. It also definitely has a bunch of urine stories, as defined by the tag line 'Stories of Courage, Redemption, And Pee,' which will likely be a deal breaker for many. If you're bold enough to tag along for the ride ... after the jump, our brief chat with Sarah about the book.Did your family's New Hampshireness cancel out the Yiddish speaking in your family? How was your upbringing culturally?
Not Jewy at all. We didn't grow up with any religion really, and my parents don't have any Yiddish in their speak. My mom talks like Frasier and my dad talks like a Masshole.
A good portion of 'The Bedwetter' is humanizing Sarah Silverman (the character) -- explaining the intentions behind choices that played out poorly in the public. How did you balance the value of making the dichotomy more clear -- the space between the title, the character and yourself?
I learned that there was no value in defending a joke, because once it hits the air it's not really mine anymore. It's the listener's to infer in the context of their own lives with their own set of s**t. I can't tell them how they should feel about it or even try to clarify it if they aren't seeing it the way I meant. You gotta get kind of zen about it, I guess. I've let go of needing people to know who I am personally and that I'm not the douche I often play with my name. Honestly, it's fine and doesn't bother me a lick. It's not important.
What's the most shockingly mainstream thing you find hilarious?
That's easy. 'America's Funniest Home Videos.'
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