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So I think if you're happy with your brain, you're powerful.

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Albert Brooks
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 22
Actor
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Film Director
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Television Actor
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Beverly Hills
California
Albert Lawrence Brooks
Albert Lawrence Einstein
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Don't worry, and don't kick yourself forever. Just take the opportunities when they come.
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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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Well, you know, with every character, if you're going to expose yourself, you've got to figure out every detail that you're going to play. So there's no character that you can just go put on his shirt and be fully prepared.
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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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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 been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible.
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I have children. I have a family to support. But I really could live in a one-room apartment, as long as the television worked. I never needed anything. Just a comfortable chair and I'm fine.
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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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