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Book SynopsisRecognized 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 learnedand a few he hasn'tworking 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
Table of ContentsIntroduction xi
Part I Foundation 1
Chapter 1 “Well . . . How Did I GetHere?” 3
Chapter 2 “‘Job’ Isn’t Just a Book in the Bible”—No One 11
Chapter 3 School Daze 21
Chapter 4 Chapel Thrill 27
Chapter 5 Reality Check 35
Chapter 6 Ms. Jackson if You’re Nasty 41
Chapter 7 Go Big or Go Home 47
Chapter 8 My Foundation’s Foundation 51
Part II Fame 55
Chapter 9 Go West, Young Man 57
Chapter 10 From Full Time to Primetime 63
Chapter 11 Vital Idol 65
Chapter 12 Not Quite an Overnight Sensation 73
Chapter 13 Bo Knows, But Bo Don’t Know Dan 83
Chapter 14 Rock n’ Jock N’ Talkin’ 87
Chapter 15 Wait . . . People Are Actually Watching This? 93
Chapter 16 Intermission, aka MTV Sports: (A Few Random Episodes) 97
Chapter 17 A Whopper of a Deal 107
Chapter 18 Fluff Your Lips and Thrust Those Hips 113
Chapter 19 Boxers, Briefs, or Birthday Suit? 119
Chapter 20 You’re Just Not Dan Cortese Enough! 123
Chapter 21 More Dan, But Less Melrose, I Suppose 129
Chapter 22 Drinking with the General 135
Chapter 23 Nip, Tuck, and Liposuck! 143
Part III Fatherhood 151
Chapter 24 Where da Hood At? 153
Chapter 25 Wild Child Development 155
Chapter 26 Kid Party Clown 159
Chapter 27 The United Colors of Cortese 163
Chapter 28 Waiting for My Real Life to Begin 167
Chapter 29 How To? Nope. How I Do! 171
Chapter 30 Taking Matters into Your Own Hands 177
Chapter 31 To Internet or Internot? That’s the Question 183
Chapter 32 Social (Distortion) Media 187
Chapter 33 Chill Ride? Nah, I’ll Take the Thrill Ride 191
Chapter 34 The 50-Point Jump Shot 197
Acknowledgments 203
About the Author 205
Index 207
