Step Off!

Step Off!

by Dan Cortese
Released June 2020
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119653479

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Book description

Recognized from Seinfeld and MTV, Dan Cortese now gives readers a personal and humorous look at the life and career of an American TV actor and host

Fans of Veronica's Closet, MTV Sports, What I Like About You, 8 Simple Rules, and Castle will relish this exclusive account of Dan’s life and career. Step Off! is a hilarious look inside the eccentric experiences of a Hollywood favorite. He discusses life from his own honest, outrageous Hollywood perspective. Cortese shares the lessons he's learned—and a few he hasn’t—working on screen for over two decades as an American actor. He also reveals details about his most rewarding job: being a father.

Step Off! is a side-splitting, heart-warming journey through Dan’s life and career, showing the hilarious and memorable aspects of acting, fame, and striving to be a super dad.

Follow the actor’s path from working in a steel mill in Pittsburgh, to the rock-climbing "Mimbo" on Seinfeld, to his life as a father of three. You’re sure to laugh with this noteworthy celebrity book from Dan Cortese.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
  3. Part 1: Foundation
    1. 1 “Well…How Did I Get Here?”
      1. Meet the Parents
      2. House Party
      3. Boys in My Hood
    2. 2 “‘Job’ Isn't Just a Book in the Bible”—No One
      1. Be the Ball
      2. I Don't Give a Tux
      3. Paint, Sweat, and Beers
      4. The Fast and Boisterous
      5. The Heat Is On…Painted On
      6. Sleep Cheap
    3. 3 School Daze
      1. Seeing Is Believing, But Feeling Is Knowing
      2. I Lived in the Principal's Office…Literally
    4. 4 Chapel Thrill
      1. What If
      2. Bar(pre)tender
      3. General College
    5. 5 Reality Check
    6. 6 Ms. Jackson if You're Nasty
    7. 7 Go Big or Go Home
    8. 8 My Foundation's Foundation
  4. Part 2: Fame
    1. 9 Go West, Young Man
    2. 10 From Full Time to Primetime
    3. 11 Vital Idol
    4. 12 Not Quite an Overnight Sensation
      1. Monday
      2. Tuesday
      3. Wednesday
      4. Thursday
      5. Friday
      6. Saturday
      7. Sunday
    5. 13 Bo Knows, But Bo Doesn't Know Dan
    6. 14 Rock n' Jock N' Talkin'
    7. 15 Wait… People Are Actually Watching This?
    8. 16 Intermission, aka MTV Sports: (A Few Random Episodes)
      1. Pamplona, Spain
      2. New York City
      3. Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
      4. Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
      5. Wrigley Field, Chicago
      6. Dublin, Ireland
    9. 17 A Whopper of a Deal
    10. 18 Fluff Your Lips and Thrust Those Hips
    11. 19 Boxers, Briefs, or Birthday Suit?
    12. 20 You're Just Not Dan Cortese Enough!
    13. 21 More Dan, But Less Melrose, I Suppose
    14. 22 Drinking with the General
    15. 23 Nip, Tuck, and Liposuck!
  5. Part 3: Fatherhood
    1. 24 Where da Hood At?
    2. 25 Wild Child Development
    3. 26 Kid Party Clown
    4. 27 The United Colors of Cortese
    5. 28 Waiting for My Real Life to Begin
    6. 29 How To? Nope. How I Do!
    7. 30 Taking Matters into Your Own Hands
    8. 31 To Internet or Internot, That's the Question?
    9. 32 Social (Distortion) Media
    10. 33 Chill Ride? Nah, I'll Take the Thrill Ride
    11. 34 The 50-Point Jump Shot
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. About the Author
  8. Index
  9. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Step Off!
  • Author(s): Dan Cortese
  • Release date: June 2020
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119653479