You know, when cameras are rolling, improvisation doesn't feel natural. The pressure is too great. You're on a time schedule. You've got 60 crewmen. Albert Brooks cameracrewmanfeel Change image and share on social
I had done about 60 television shows, from 'Ed Sullivan' to 'The Hollywood Palace,' before I ever went to 'Johnny Carson.' At the time, that was the showcase for comics. And I couldn't believe it. Albert Brooks carsoncomichollywood Change image and share on social
I studied acting at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh because I figured a good comedian certainly could act. Albert Brooks actcarnegiecomedian Change image and share on social
I guess 'The Player' was a pretty good L.A. movie. And 'Chinatown.' Was there ever a better L.A. movie about a certain period in L.A.? That was terrific. Albert Brooks chinatowngoodguess Change image and share on social
You know what it is, the reason so many 18-year-olds, 19-year-olds are saying 'Drive' is their favorite movie is that 'Drive' is a 90-minute trip into what a lot of seventies filmmaking was. It encapsulates the best of a certain kind of style, and a style that a lot of people haven't seen before, with the music and the way it's edited. Albert Brooks driveeditencapsulate share on social
I'm not interesting enough on my own that you'd want to see a film about me. Albert Brooks filminterest Change image and share on social
You never do a movie and not want it to work. You accept whatever it is. You have to, but nobody in their right mind would not want the movie to be getting talked about at the end of the year. Albert Brooks acceptendmind Change image and share on social
I had a very wise person tell me that he thinks marriage, when you're younger, you keep thinking you can fix things. That's what people do. And you can't really fix anything. It shouldn't be a massive difficult thing every day. Life's difficult enough. Albert Brooks daydifficultfix share on social
There are a few giant companies that I love, and I love Amazon. Their customer service is impeccable: sometimes, just for the hell of it, I'll sleep on a mattress for three years and return it. Albert Brooks amazoncompanycustomer Change image and share on social
If you look at the best-seller list for American fiction, they're all sequels to detective stories or stories about hunting serial killers. That's what's called American fiction these days. Albert Brooks americancallday Change image and share on social