Who wrote ron burgundy autobiography
At this time, it is unclear whether Will Ferrell or his Anchorman co-writer, Adam McKay, will be writing the novel themselves or, just as.
A shockingly candid and raw autobiography from legendary anchorman, jazz flutist, and host of The Ron Burgundy Podcast, Ron Burgundy....
“Ron Burgundy” is of course not the actual author of this book – it was penned by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.
“Ron Burgundy” is a fictional character, and this publication, his “autobiography”, is part of the marketing and publicity campaign for the movie “Anchorman II: The Legend Continues” which was released in 2013.
At 223 pages, the joke flags quite a bit towards the end.
However, the depiction of “Burgundy” – his life history, habits, tastes, expressions, attitudes – is surprisingly consistent, detailed and well thought-out, which may have led some people to think he is real. (Yes, there are those.)
It has its moments though.
I enjoyed the description of the burning coal mine hometown of “Haggleworth” – that was a nice bit of satire thrown in the mix.
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Checking for anachronisms and inconsistencies in the portrayal of the character was entertaining – and from the looks of it, the authors made these little slips intenti