story. then it s on to a change of pace for steve martin, a master of the art of comedy, who more recently has turned his talents to art of a very different sort in broad brush strokes he talks about his change of focus with our rita braver. reporter: given steve martin s background, you might think you would choose a show biz setting for his new novel. oh, no, i m getting happy feet. reporter: but his latest book is all about art. why do you think art is a good subject for the drama of a novel or a play? there s a lot of sex, you know. in art. there s a lot of naked women and men. reporter: later on sunday morning, steve martin takes us into the wild and crazy world of art. osgood: becoming what might look to you like a wild and crazy musician was no pipe dream for the showman of the keyboard tracy smith has gone to visit. reporter: he may be the best organist on earth or at least the most flamboyant. to those classical purists who perhaps sneer and call you a
story. then it s on to a change of pace for steve martin, a master of the art of comedy, who more recently has turned his talents to art of a very different sort in broad brush strokes he talks about his change of focus with our rita braver. reporter: given steve martin s background, you might think you would choose a show biz setting for his new novel. oh, no, i m getting happy feet. reporter: but his latest book is all about art. why do you think art is a good subject for the drama of a novel or a play? there s a lot of sex, you know. in art. there s a lot of naked women and men. reporter: later on sunday morning, steve martin takes us into the wild and crazy world of art. osgood: becoming what might look to you like a wild and crazy musician was no pipe dream for the showman of the keyboard tracy smith has gone to visit. reporter: he may be the best organist on earth or at least the most flamboyant. to those classical purists who perhaps sneer and call you a
different sort in broad brush strokes he talks about his change of focus with our rita braver. reporter: given steve martin s background, you might think you would choose a show biz setting for his new novel. oh, no, i m getting happy feet. reporter: but his latest book is all about art. why do you think art is a good subject for the drama of a novel or a play? there s a lot of sex, you know. in art. there s a lot of naked women and men. reporter: later on sunday morning, steve martin takes us into the wild and crazy world of art. osgood: becoming what might look to you like a wild and crazy musician was no pipe dream for the showman of the keyboard tracy smith has gone to visit. reporter: he may be the best organist on earth or at least the most flamboyant. to those classical purists who perhaps sneer and call you a showman, what would you say? well, they should buy a ticket because they obviously haven t been to my concert. reporter: cameron carpenter, the