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
If your last name is Christ, don't name your son Jesus. Albert Brooks christjesusson Change image and share on social
I've heard people say, 'There are no bad audiences,' but that's just not true. There are people who just shouldn't be together in a room, who produce a really bad audience. Albert Brooks audiencebadhave Change image and share on social
What's interesting about books that take place in the future, even twenty years in the future, is that many of them are black or white: It's either a utopia or it's misery. The real truth is that there's going to be both things in any future, just like there is now. Albert Brooks blackbookfuture share on social
How many people didn't get a part who would have been better than the person who got the part? Thousands. Albert Brooks partpeopleperson Change image and share on social
I made my living in comedy, but I'm not a silly person. I've got all these sides to me. Even in my movies that I've written myself, the characters sometimes border on great anger or nutsiness or other kinds of behavior. I'm not just doing fart jokes for two hours. Albert Brooks angerbehaviorborder share on social
Normally movies have the same people they use over and over for everything. It's called typecasting. They don't like to take chances. They'll go with the guy they had before. Albert Brooks callchanceguy Change image and share on social
The first act is writing, the second act is filming, the third act is releasing. If you have to partake in the third act, it hurts the first act of the next one. It's like a prizefight. You get punched. Albert Brooks actfilmhurt share on social
I'm not a big fan of the post-Armageddon stories, where Denzel Washington is walking around in a torn coat. Albert Brooks armageddonbigcoat Change image and share on social
