Martin Short, the comedian who triumphed despite everything: My career has been 80% failure'

Martin Short’s high-energy, flamboyant comedy divides audiences, with some people finding his humor exhausting and unfunny while many peers praise him as hilarious. Celebrities quickly defended him after a question about whether he is a comedy genius or annoying. His popularity has risen in his seventies, driven largely by Disney+’s Only Murders in the Building, where he stars with Selena Gomez and Steve Martin. The series has brought international recognition, award nominations, and ongoing media speculation, including rumors about a relationship with Meryl Streep that he has not confirmed. He remains private and does not use social media. A Netflix documentary, Marty, Life Is Short, examines his life and career, including his own admission that much of his career involved failure.

"“Martin Short is a comedIC genius. End of story, Ben Stiller posted on X. Hard to believe people are actually debating whether or not Martin Short is funny. Newsflash: He is HILARIOUS. Mark Hamill declared.”"

"“The piece laid bare two realities. First, Martin Short's humour over-the-top, flamboyant and high-energy is not to everyone's taste. Second, he is widely adored by his peers. Both are reflected in the Netflix documentary Marty, Life Is Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, known for Body Heat and Dreamcatcher, who previously directed Short in Mumford.”"

"“Now in his seventies, he is enjoying a peak in popularity, thanks in large part to the success of the Disney+ series Only Murders in the Building, where he stars alongside Selena Gomez and his close friend Steve Martin. The story of three amateur detectives obsessed with true-crime podcasts has brought him international recognition, award nominations, and rumours of a relationship with his co-star Meryl Streep something he has not confirmed, as he remains notably private and does not use social media.”"

"“I would say my career has been 80% failure, the star says in Marty, Life Is Short. It might sound like false modesty a way to downplay being the subject of a film about his own life but a closer look at his career lends some weight to the remark.”"

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