The documentary is in two parts, with the first focussing on his rise as a standup comedian (great career advice – find your audience). The second is about him going from a highly anxious person in his 30s to a really happy person in his 70s. He talks about doing his life in reverse – with huge career success at the start, and not having a family until very late in life. You can just see how much he is cherishing absolutely every single moment with his child. It hit home for me how a very strong awareness of mortality has a way of transforming time with a child from a task to a treasure. Mortality knocked on my door through illness, for Steve Martin it’s parenting in his 70s – both sound like hard yakka with a three year old.
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