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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

That's a bad sign." What I think it was,and I could say this now

That's a bad sign." What I think it was,
and I could say this now

Full Transcript

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That's a bad sign."
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What I think it was, and I could say this now.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:59
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.
I think I got so good at not getting close. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:17
I think I got so good at not getting close.
And I learned how to keep distance. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
And I learned how to keep distance.
Hmm. And that not getting close, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
Hmm. And that not getting close,
Here's 15 years you never dealt with." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
Here's 15 years you never dealt with."
Could it have been the fact that that coincided - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
Could it have been the fact that that coincided
You were approached by Lorne Michaels - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
You were approached by Lorne Michaels
And this is a true story and I never tell it - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
And this is a true story and I never tell it
They called me in 1974. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:13
They called me in 1974.
"We'd like it to be The Albert Brooks Show." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
"We'd like it to be The Albert Brooks Show."
You should do revolving hosts. That's what I would do." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
You should do revolving hosts. That's what I would do.&...
Then four months later, they didn't have anybody - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
Then four months later, they didn't have anybody
At that time, they liked what my name represented, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:31
At that time, they liked what my name represented,
Had a friend turn to you and say, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
Had a friend turn to you and say,
You should think about being a comedian." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
You should think about being a comedian."
First today, we'll visit comedy take class. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
First today, we'll visit comedy take class.
And today, they're working on the spit take, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:14
And today, they're working on the spit take,
Danny would spit the coffee all over Sid and the furniture. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
Danny would spit the coffee all over Sid and the furniture.
All right. Now that was pretty good - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
All right. Now that was pretty good
Guess what? I just heard from the bank, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
Guess what? I just heard from the bank,
That's much better, except, again, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
That's much better, except, again,