May I Have Your Attention Please? Book

As far back as he can remember James Corden has only ever wanted to be in one place: in front of you doing something to make you cry shout scream or giggle uncontrollably; whether it's entertaining the congregation at his baby sister's christening at the age of four clowning around in class or snogging Sue Barker in front of thousands of people at "Sports Relief". But it wasn't that easy getting there. Growing up his dad would drive him up and down to London for auditions sometimes three or four times a week only to be met with constant knockbacks. Even the teenage distractions of girls forming his own pop group attempted (and failed) shoplifting or the endless detentions he'd get from exasperated teachers didn't put him off. He knew where he wanted to be and he'd keep on trying until he got there. "May I Have Your Attention Please?" is the story of how it all happened. From his time as one of the founding players of his school's first ever rugby team to nationwide fame as the loveably loud Smithy in the award-winning "Gavin and Stacey" this is a tenderly - and very funnily - told story of what it's like to try try and try again and get there in the end.

So...the story of my life. I've often thought about this moment, about what it would be like to write my memoirs. I always thought it would make me feel important. It doesn't. If anything it makes me feel a little strange. The truth is, I should never have been this famous guy. I wasn't the cool, clever, good-looking boy at school. But I always dreamt of it, hoped for it, longed for it: throughout school when I was disruptive, in my teens when I tried to form my own boy band and through hundreds of auditions for parts which were met with constant rejection. Until finally I co-wrote Gavin and Stacey. And my whole life changed. This is that story. The story of how I found myself here, talking to you.

The author often thought about this moment, about what it would be like to write his memoirs. He always thought it would make him feel important. It doesn't. If anything it makes him feel a little strange. The truth is, he should never have been this