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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.
Albert Brooks
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Albert Brooks
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 22
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