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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

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A documentary about the comedian and filmmaker Albert Brooks which includes interviews from Sharon Stone, Larry David, James L. Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman, and Jonah Hill.
Director
Rob Reiner
Year
2023
Genre
documentary, biography
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Production
Castle Rock Entertainment,HBO Documentary Films
Awards
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. 9 nominations total

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I think there comes a time - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:18
I think there comes a time
He's one of the most original thinkers that will... - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
He's one of the most original thinkers that will...
We look into ourselves, all of us, and we say, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
We look into ourselves, all of us, and we say,
I didn't realize someone could be funny that way. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I didn't realize someone could be funny that way.
In other words, "Do I really have enough - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
In other words, "Do I really have enough
"Will I become an actual old person - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
"Will I become an actual old person
And what kind of an old person will I become?" - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
And what kind of an old person will I become?"
"Will I be someone who's loved and respected - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:12
"Will I be someone who's loved and respected
We know what talent we're starting out with - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
We know what talent we're starting out with
Here I am, five years into my career, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
Here I am, five years into my career,
I can stop a makeup man in the hall and say, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
I can stop a makeup man in the hall and say,
Can I buy a pie? You bet your life I can. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
Can I buy a pie? You bet your life I can.
I can break eggs on my head as easily as anyone - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
I can break eggs on my head as easily as anyone
...this isn't me. It's not the real me. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
...this isn't me. It's not the real me.
♪ (JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
♪ (JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
And nobody will argue that he's this country's - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
And nobody will argue that he's this country's
He... he has a great sense of the ridiculous - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
He... he has a great sense of the ridiculous
The sharpest, wittiest, funniest. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
The sharpest, wittiest, funniest.
It is about time for a Hollywood reassessment - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
It is about time for a Hollywood reassessment
I think he's the funniest man in the world. Albert Brooks. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
I think he's the funniest man in the world. Albert Broo...
♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪ - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
♪ (MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
We've been friends for, like, almost 60 years and it's-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
We've been friends for, like, almost 60 years and it�...
But I'm gonna do something to embarrass the hell out of you - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
But I'm gonna do something to embarrass the hell out of...
I've always looked up to you because to me, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:13
I've always looked up to you because to me,
Oh, well, look at this. But-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
Oh, well, look at this. But--
Yeah, I'm just telling you. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
Yeah, I'm just telling you.
The idea that Albert and you were friends - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
The idea that Albert and you were friends
I remember when, uh, when I first met you... - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I remember when, uh, when I first met you...
And it was a pretty amazing drama class. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:20
And it was a pretty amazing drama class.
...were in the show. And I remember you - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:16
...were in the show. And I remember you
I came up to you and said, "I know Carl Reiner." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:14
I came up to you and said, "I know Carl Reiner."
I'm surprised how many people don't, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:13
I'm surprised how many people don't,
The government sent me two extra COVID tests. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
The government sent me two extra COVID tests.
Right. So-- But here's the thing, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
Right. So-- But here's the thing,
You have a half-brother... Charles. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:14
You have a half-brother... Charles.
He was waiting to see if the theory of relativity - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
He was waiting to see if the theory of relativity
- And once-- - And once I was born, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
- And once-- - And once I was born,
Right. He did name my brother "Adolf Hitler" - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
Right. He did name my brother "Adolf Hitler"
The stones on those parents - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:12
The stones on those parents
It was my mom's doing - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:13
It was my mom's doing
"It's vinegar, Mom." "It's very good wine." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:14
"It's vinegar, Mom." "It's very goo...
Well, the greatest thrill - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:26
Well, the greatest thrill
Thanks to my son, Rob, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:18
Thanks to my son, Rob,
The-- Like, behind the curtain trick with your dad - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
The-- Like, behind the curtain trick with your dad
And out of the blue, you said-- you said, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
And out of the blue, you said-- you said,
I'm like the best escape artist of all time." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
I'm like the best escape artist of all time."
Yeah. A napkin. It was like a-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
Yeah. A napkin. It was like a--
"Put it over my hands." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
"Put it over my hands."
He says, "I can't get out of--" - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
He says, "I can't get out of--"
So then, with that, you go behind a curtain. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
So then, with that, you go behind a curtain.
- Yeah. - And it goes on, it goes on - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
- Yeah. - And it goes on, it goes on
- Yelling for help. - And yelling, "I can't breathe!" - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
- Yelling for help. - And yelling, "I can't breath...
And my father literally screaming with laughter. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
And my father literally screaming with laughter.
You fall out and you're saying, "Untie me, untie me!" - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:28
You fall out and you're saying, "Untie me, untie m...
As a kid with my nose pressed up against the glass, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:18
As a kid with my nose pressed up against the glass,
Now, we shared a house together - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
Now, we shared a house together
We each had our own, uh, phones. We had our own phones. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
We each had our own, uh, phones. We had our own phones.
Anytime I would bring a girl over, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
Anytime I would bring a girl over,
It's natural to... ...make love and-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
It's natural to... ...make love and--
It's that when we finished making love, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:11
It's that when we finished making love,
See how long I could hold my breath. Let's eat. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
See how long I could hold my breath. Let's eat.
I was used to people standing up and... - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
I was used to people standing up and...
Delivering their bit and... - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
Delivering their bit and...
Alan King and all the guys that would do straight stand-up. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
Alan King and all the guys that would do straight stand-up.
And he would come out - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
And he would come out
Ladies and gentlemen, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
Ladies and gentlemen,
You had a routine that you did, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:15
You had a routine that you did,
I call this piece - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I call this piece
You'd like help with your rope? I'll help you pull the rope. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
You'd like help with your rope? I'll help you pull...
All right, Mrs. Brown. All right now, Mrs.-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
All right, Mrs. Brown. All right now, Mrs.--
She come home the other day, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:12
She come home the other day,
And then suddenly, there's, you know, Chuck Yeager proves - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
And then suddenly, there's, you know, Chuck Yeager prov...
There's a sonic boom - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
There's a sonic boom
Ladies and gentlemen, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
Ladies and gentlemen,
Would you welcome the very funny Mr. Albert Brooks? - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
Would you welcome the very funny Mr. Albert Brooks?
I do remember the ventriloquist bit. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
I do remember the ventriloquist bit.
Well, good evening, everybody. Yes, hello, everybody! - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
Well, good evening, everybody. Yes, hello, everybody!
I'm Dave. And I'm Danny. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I'm Dave. And I'm Danny.
You know, Danny, I'm a little nervous being here - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
You know, Danny, I'm a little nervous being here
I'll sing a song while you have a cigarette. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I'll sing a song while you have a cigarette.
One of my favorites, "Swanee River." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
One of my favorites, "Swanee River."
He's so good, you can't steal it. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
He's so good, you can't steal it.
♪ Lady of Spain, I adore you Lady of Spain, I adore you ♪ - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:18
♪ Lady of Spain, I adore you Lady of Spain, I adore you ♪...
I had the world's worst pickpocket. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I had the world's worst pickpocket.
My first time I ever saw Albert Brooks, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
My first time I ever saw Albert Brooks,
So Albert is going to continue the show - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
So Albert is going to continue the show
I will do my same act - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:11
I will do my same act
I'll help you along by making a noise - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I'll help you along by making a noise
...will count for you, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
...will count for you,
...two, three, four. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
...two, three, four.
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A documentary about the comedian and filmmaker Albert Brooks which includes interviews from Sharon Stone, Larry David, James L. Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman, and Jonah Hill.

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Director: Rob Reiner
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Production: Castle Rock Entertainment,HBO Documentary Films
Genre: documentary, biography
Year: 2023
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ImdbRating: 7.4
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Released: 11 Nov 2023
Awards: Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. 9 nominations total
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