Comparing Steve Martin's Life And Work

Steve Martin is commonly known for his acting, but he has accomplished much more than most assume; he has also had success in standup comedy, music, writing, and producing. He moved to California as a child and stayed there for college, changing what he wanted to major in when he transferred schools from philosophy at California State University, Long Beach to theatre at University of California, Los Angeles, showing how versatile of a person he is. His extensive knowledge is obvious in Picasso at the Lapin Agile in the extent to which the setting and characters are portrayed. The debut of Martin’s success in comedic writing was when he dropped out of his second college. He had never written professionally before, but was presented with an opportunity to be a comedic writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Ever since that moment, he was hooked on comedic writing. Martin continued to pursue a career in standup comedy up until the 70’s, when he transitioned to film acting, writing, and producing. Martin quickly gained recognition for his talent of communicating his unique and quirky sense of humor. Alongside his incredible success in the film industry, Martin also dabbled in music and playwriting. Martin’s

Transportation was limited, and styles were very conservative and sophisticated. With the turn of the century, people were waiting for the next “big thing” to revolutionize the world. Feminism was new, radical, and becoming prevalent. The characters in the play would have been very aware of feminism, especially the women, seeing that they appear well educated. Also at this time, art was switching its focus from impressionism to emotion, which lent the art to portraying more emotion and surrealism. Martin makes a reference to how, in the time of the play, Picasso is transitioning from his blue period to his rose period when a relationship with Ms. Fernande Olivier is