One thing about Los Angeles is it feels like it's not new. It feels like it's already been built, and it's deteriorating, except for the places they're trying to make nicer. But in general, you drive all through the city, and the city feels like it was new a long time ago. Albert Brooks agoangelesbuild share on social
I've done performances in movies that I was immensely proud of and the movies didn't take off like a rocket at Cape Canaveral, it didn't take off. Albert Brooks canaveralcapehave Change image and share on social
I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it. Albert Brooks angercloselaughter Change image and share on social
'Finding Nemo' has spawned so many sort of emotions over the years. I don't even know that you could really understand exactly what parents and kids are seeing in it, but they can see a lot of different stuff. Albert Brooks emotionfindkid share on social
All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically turns into anger, because that's all people know how to do when they're improvising. If you notice shows that are improvising are generally people yelling at each other. Albert Brooks angerbasicallycomedy share on social
Even in my comedies, I don't take anger as a joke. I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it. One of the things I like about a character: I always think it's fascinating when a character can turn on a dime and go from one emotion to another. I like watching that. Albert Brooks angercharacterclose share on social
As an actor, if you're just sitting and staring and you don't know who you are in your own mind, it's vacant. And sometimes the camera is an X-ray machine, it can pick it up. Albert Brooks actorcameramachine Change image and share on social
I'm a member of the Academy, but I don't know who all the other Academy members are. It's not like a politician who knows who is in the Iowa caucus. Albert Brooks academycaucusiowa Change image and share on social
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
Most entertainment is trying to get you. It's tested, like toothpaste. Albert Brooks entertainmenttesttoothpaste Change image and share on social