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Maybe We'll Have You Back

The Life of a Perennial TV Guest Star

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Maybe We'll Have You Back

By: Fred Stoller
Narrated by: Ray Chase
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Fred Stoller has played the annoying schnook in just about every sitcom you’ve seen on TV - Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Scrubs, Hannah Montana, My Name Is Earl - and was even a staff writer for Seinfeld, but he’s never found a solid gig. When it comes to Hollywood, it’s a case of always the bridesmaid and never the bride, except in his case he’s always the snarky waiter, the mopey cousin, or Man Number Two.

This hilarious and bittersweet rags-to-rags story of the hardest-working guy in showbiz follows Fred, who started his career as a stand-up comic, from set to set as he tries to find a permanent home for his oddball character. With candor, Fred shares stories of his great adventures pounding the Hollywood pavement, including a humiliating encounter with Billy Crystal, a disastrous one-night stand with Kathy Griffin, and plenty of awkward run-ins at craft service tables. And he always shares his ups and downs with his skeptical yet loving mother waiting by the phone in Brooklyn.

Everyone can relate to searching for a dream job or their next big break, and will root for Fred as he weaves his way through the cutthroat world of Tinseltown.

©2013 Fred Stoller (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Comedy Funny Witty

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Editor reviews

Fred Stoller is best known for being "that guy" in classic sitcoms like Murphy Brown, Seinfeld, and Everybody Loves Raymond, and he recalls his life of almost-fame in this humorous and revealing memoir. Ray Chase gives an uncanny performance that uses a languid and slightly adenoidal voice to mimic Stoller's droopy, sad sack persona. It isn't all an act, however, as Stoller examines the downsides of his success with a bracing forthrightness to go along with the juicy tales of the celebrities he's worked with, making Maybe We'll Have You Back a candid look at TV's perennial guest star.

Critic reviews

"I don’t know why Fred was never a regular on a show. Maybe because he’s annoying...just kidding!" (Ray Romano)
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Growing up as a teenager in the 90s, this book really appealed to me. It delves into the life of a working actor on so many different sitcoms, including Friends. I love the author’s honest and funny storytelling.

Great insight into a working actors life

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Well written and well read - part memoir and part inside looks into the life of a working actor, I found this book insightful and interesting. Enough juicy details, but not a "tell-all", the writer is vulnerable and open.

Loved the storytelling

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Excellent, but I wish there was a warning that it incorporated My Seinfeld Year, which is already available as a free audiobook. The narrator is good but it's a shame Fred Stoller didn't do it himself. Overall, a vivid and funny insight into how hard the life of an average actor in Hollywood can be.

Great but includes My Seinfeld Year

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