I've always been the king of silence. I've always been a minimalist comedian. I've taken my influence from Jack Benny, who was the king of that... I've always done 'less is more.' Albert Brooks bennycomedianhave Change image and share on social
I did years of summer stock. I sort of only wanted to be an actor. And then at 19, I was funny, and I had some of these bits that I did for friends, and I immediately could get on television. Albert Brooks actorbitfriend Change image and share on social
There's always the standard six people you can hire that have played all these villains in Hollywood. Instinctively, when they come on screen, you know what's going to happen. You don't know the story, but you know what they do. Albert Brooks happenhirehollywood share on social
The people on this planet that are trying to live their life, that aren't trying to destroy things, are in the 99.9-percent majority. Albert Brooks destroylifelive Change image and share on social
I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible. Albert Brooks acthaveimpossible Change image and share on social
Once you sign on as an actor, you know, you don't go to the editing room, you don't see how they cut, you don't see how they score, you don't see how they cast the rest of the movie. Albert Brooks actorcastcut Change image and share on social
I come from the place where I am thinking 'I have put my blood on the pages.' Albert Brooks bloodpageplace Change image and share on social
Twitter, to me, works if you're funny. Twitter doesn't work as a promotional tool unless you do it very, very, very occasionally. Albert Brooks funnyoccasionallypromotional Change image and share on social
Nobody will leave any place unless they're forced out. That's the nature of humans. Once you're there, you're there. I've never seen anybody get up voluntarily and leave any place. Albert Brooks forcehavehuman Change image and share on social
I was offered 'Pretty Woman.' I was offered 'Big' and 'Dead Poets Society.' But what was important to me in those years was to make movies, to make these Albert Brooks movies. Albert Brooks albertbigbrook Change image and share on social
