{"product_id":"step-off-9781119653479","title":"Step Off","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecognized 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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Foundation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 “Well . . . How Did I GetHere?” 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 “‘Job’ Isn’t Just a Book in the Bible”—No One 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 School Daze 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Chapel Thrill 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Reality Check 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Ms. Jackson if You’re Nasty 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Go Big or Go Home 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 My Foundation’s Foundation 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Fame 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Go West, Young Man 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 From Full Time to Primetime 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Vital Idol 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Not Quite an Overnight Sensation 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Bo Knows, But Bo Don’t Know Dan 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Rock n’ Jock N’ Talkin’ 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Wait . . . People Are Actually Watching This? 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Intermission, aka MTV Sports: (A Few Random Episodes) 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 A Whopper of a Deal 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Fluff Your Lips and Thrust Those Hips 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Boxers, Briefs, or Birthday Suit? 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 You’re Just Not Dan Cortese Enough! 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 More Dan, But Less Melrose, I Suppose 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Drinking with the General 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Nip, Tuck, and Liposuck! 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Fatherhood 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Where da Hood At? 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Wild Child Development 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Kid Party Clown 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 The United Colors of Cortese 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Waiting for My Real Life to Begin 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 How To? Nope. How I Do! 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Taking Matters into Your Own Hands 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 To Internet or Internot? That’s the Question 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Social (Distortion) Media 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Chill Ride? Nah, I’ll Take the Thrill Ride 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34 The 50-Point Jump Shot 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885276049751,"sku":"9781119653479","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119653479.jpg?v=1722535687","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/step-off-9781119653479","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}