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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

Real Life was made independently, and Paramount Picturesbought it. This was my...

Real Life was made independently, and Paramount Pictures
bought it. This was my introduction

Full Transcript

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Real Life was made independently,
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and Paramount Pictures bought it.
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This was my introduction.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:58
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment,HBO Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

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.
And I get a call that said, "We're rethinking this. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
And I get a call that said, "We're rethinking this...
We're not gonna go to New York. Let's not do the critics now. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
We're not gonna go to New York. Let's not do the c...
Let's open in Honolulu, in Dallas, and New Orleans." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:15
Let's open in Honolulu, in Dallas, and New Orleans.&quo...
If you pull it out of the critics' screenings, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
If you pull it out of the critics' screenings,
And I said, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:18
And I said,
And you know, I got the reviews that started my career. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
And you know, I got the reviews that started my career.
So, you mentioned Harry Shearer, that you worked - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
So, you mentioned Harry Shearer, that you worked
Monica understood the Albert Brooks character - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
Monica understood the Albert Brooks character
I wanted to be in a room or in a car with her - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
I wanted to be in a room or in a car with her
She got everything. And then she could - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
She got everything. And then she could
...and you know, just something really-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
...and you know, just something really--
I became aware of Albert on The Tonight Show. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:17
I became aware of Albert on The Tonight Show.
I'm, you know, much older now. I can still be that guy. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I'm, you know, much older now. I can still be that guy.
Modern Romance was, you know, me willing to look completely - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:12
Modern Romance was, you know, me willing to look completely
You've heard of a no-win situation, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
You've heard of a no-win situation,
No? Really no? You've never heard of one? - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
No? Really no? You've never heard of one?
Vietnam, this? I'm telling you, they're around. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
Vietnam, this? I'm telling you, they're around.
So, the jealousy, all of that feeling of jealousy, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
So, the jealousy, all of that feeling of jealousy,
I'm telling you, we fought and fought - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
I'm telling you, we fought and fought
The whole thing made me so uncomfortable - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
The whole thing made me so uncomfortable