Maybe We'll Have You Back: The Life of a Perennial TV Guest Star - Hardcover

Fred is as good at writing jokes as anyone in the business in any era. He's also quite an underrated storyteller. He won't be after you read this book. Great writer, great comic, exceptional friend. --Jay Mohr Freddie Stoller is smart and handsome. As a matter fact the handsomeness gets in the way of the smart and funny. While reading this book, I couldn't help but think of Freddie's good looks. --Jeff Garlin I've listened to Fred Stoller's stand up for years and he's always made me laugh. I just read Fred Stoller's book and I laughed even more. I eagerly await his singing debut. --Paul Feig Fred is funny and unique, but still an everyman trying to get ahead we can all relate to. His outsider/insider look at showbiz makes for a fantastic funny read. --Tom Snyder "creator of Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist " I always liked Fred Stoller. Now I love Fred Stoller. Read this book, and call me after. I want to talk to someone about it. --Loren Bouchard A lightweight, sometimes-funny showbiz memoir from a successful background player. A view from the trenches of show business by a comic actor straddling the line between success and obscurity. Do yourself a favor and pick up [Fred Stoller's] book. Chances are, he's made you laugh several times over the last couple decades, even if you never knew his name. --Whitney Matheson, USA TODAY Fred is funny andunique, but still an everyman trying to get ahead we can all relate to. Hisoutsider/insider look at showbiz makes for a fantastic funny read. --Tom Snyder Freddie Stoller issmart and handsome. As a matter fact the handsomeness gets in the way of thesmart and funny. While reading this book, I couldn't help but think ofFreddie's good looks. --Jeff Garlin Ialways liked Fred Stoller. Now I love Fred Stoller.Read this book, and call me after. I want to talk to someone about it. --Loren Bouchard I'velistened to Fred Stoller's stand up for years and he's alwaysmade melaugh. I just read Fred Stoller's book and I laughed even more. I eagerly awaithis singing debut. --Paul Feig Do yourself a favor and pick up [Fred Stoller s] book. Chances are, he's made you laugh several times over the last couple decades, even if you never knew his name. --Whitney Matheson, USA TODAY Fredis as good at writing jokes as anyone in the business in any era. He's alsoquite an underrated storyteller. He won't be after you read this book. Greatwriter, great comic, exceptional friend. --Jay Mohr

Fred Stoller has played the annoying schnook in just about every sitcom you've seen on TV-Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Scrubs, Hannah Montana, My Name Is Earl-and was even a staff writer for Seinfeld, but he's never found a solid gig. When it comes to Hollywood, it's a case of always the bridesmaid and never the bride, except in his case he's always the snarky waiter, the mopey cousin, or Man #2. This hilarious and bittersweet rags-to-rags story of the hardest-working guy in showbiz follows Fred, who started his career as a stand-up comic, from set to set as he tries to find a permanent home for his oddball character. With candor, Fred shares stories of his great adventures pounding the Hollywood pavement, including a humiliating encounter with Billy Crystal, a disastrous one-night stand with Kathy Griffin, and plenty of awkward run-ins at craft service tables. And he always shares his ups and downs with his skeptical yet loving mother waiting by the phone in Brooklyn. Everyone can relate to searching for a dream job or their next big break, and will root for Fred as he weaves his way through the cutthroat world of Tinseltown.