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I just like making people laugh, and buried in that I like to bring up topics and start discussions.

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Albert Brooks
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 22
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Beverly Hills
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Bullfights are hugely popular because you can sit comfortably with a hot dog and possibly watch a man die. It wont be me, but I can sit comfortably and watch it.
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When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up.
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Starting to drink now in preparation for New Years. No more last minute stuff like Christmas.
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I come from the place where I am thinking 'I have put my blood on the pages.'
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I don't want to be the one to break it to you, but the future ain't that funny.
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In my screenplays - from the very beginning I've always used tape. I talk my screenplays. And then have somebody transcribe them.
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I'm not a big fan of the post-Armageddon stories, where Denzel Washington is walking around in a torn coat.
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I like movies about failing.
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'Drive' came to me because the casting director knew my manager and called and said, 'You've always talked to me about Albert wanting to play the heavy. I think he should read this.' My ears just perked up.
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A lot of alliteration from anxious anchors placed in powerful posts!
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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.'
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When I audition, I understand what it takes and the insecurities that come with it. If I do anything, I put actors at ease. I used to tell directors who weren't actors, the best thing they could do was take an acting class for a couple of months. Just to understand.
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I've always felt like I work in a small little area that doesn't represent anything like the rest of society.
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I never wanted to be a director.
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If you want to be a writer, just write. There's no magic to it.
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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.
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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.
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I'm not Elvis. I don't get chased by paparazzi.
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It's interesting when you're part of a group - the Jews, to be exact - that the world has had such problems with.
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