May 10, 2016
Dear David,
You're an interesting person (no, I'm not just saying that) and so is Almost Interesting. I enjoyed learning more about your youth and the journey to where you are today. I didn't know a lot about your childhood, so thanks for opening up and sharing that part of your life.
Right now, one of the things I can't get off my mind is your assistant. Are you kidding?! Did that seriously happen? I'm just flat out angry. Thank the goodness you were able to survive and get him help. And your maids stealing... holy shit. Isn't that what safes are for? Who am I kidding; you're not going to take this shit from me.
Thank you for your honestly throughout the book. I don't think a lot of us realize those starting out on SNL write week after week and may not get a single sketch on air... for months! I know it's not as easy as it looks, but it sounds like hell mentally and emotionally. I'm glad you stuck it out and kept at it, or we may not have been able to enjoy the movies and TV shows you went on to do after SNL. Each time you brought up a sketch, I pictured the dress and mood of it and just laughed like the first time. My favorite group of sketches of you and the gang is the Gap series. So simple and so clever!
One thing I bet a lot of readers, including myself at times, expected and wanted was a lot of stories about you and Chris, or just Chris. I appreciate that you didn't spend a lot of pages doing that. You're more than the "David and Chris" duo from the 90s. For the times you did speak about him, thank you. I'm sorta-kinda obsessed with dead actors, so I appreciate when you speak about your times with Chris. You didn't have to, but you did, so thank you.
All in all, I want to say I'm happy I spent my time reading your book cover to cover, even the no-so-clean and inappropriate parts of the book.
Buh byee (Sorry, I just had to),
Amanda