You Can't Be Serious

New York: Gallery Books, 2021. A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Kal Penn on the special tip in page (page after the front free endpaper) in as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected and has label on the front. B&N (Barnes & Noble) Signed Edition. This signed copy of YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS by KAL PENN is part of a limited special edition bound by the publisher. In this refreshingly candid memoir, Kal Penn recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and guidance counselors and, instead of becoming a doctor or "something practical," embarked on a surprising journey that has included acting, writing, working as a farmhand, teaching Ivy League University courses, and smoking fake weed with a fake President of the United States, before serving the country and advising a real one. 9.5"x6.5", 367 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Kal Penn (Kalpen Suresh Modi), is an American actor and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration. As an actor, he is known for his role portraying Lawrence Kutner on the television program House, as well as White House staffer Seth Wright on Designated Survivor and Kumar Patel in the Harold & Kumar film series. He is also recognized for his performance in the film The Namesake. Penn has taught at the University of Pennsylvania in the Cinema Studies Program as a visiting lecturer. In April 2009, Penn joined the Obama administration as the Principal Associate Editor in the White House Office of Public Engagement. This necessitated that his TV character, Lawrence Kutner, be written out of House. Penn briefly left his post in June 2010 to film the third installment of the Harold & Kumar series, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, returning to his White House job upon the movie's completion. In July 2011, he again left the White House to accept a role in the television series How I Met Your Mother. From 2016 to 2019, he played Seth Wright in the political drama Designated Survivor, where he also served as a consultant on the show. Additionally, he served as host of the game show Superhuman. In 2019, Penn portrayed Garrett Modi in the NBC sitcom series Sunnyside. The following year he went on to host a political talk miniseries on Freeform called Kal Penn Approves This Message. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.