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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

You were approachedby Lorne Michaels to host Saturday Night Live.Okay, yeah. Yes

You were approached
by Lorne Michaels to host Saturday Night Live.
Okay, yeah. Yes

Full Transcript

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You were approached by Lorne Michaels
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to host Saturday Night Live. Okay, yeah. Yes.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:55
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 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,
So, I said, "Let me make short films." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:15
So, I said, "Let me make short films."
It's because of him that they have guest hosts - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
It's because of him that they have guest hosts
In an unprecedented move - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:15
In an unprecedented move
And I hope that New Orleans will be easier - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
And I hope that New Orleans will be easier
I know-- I know that my entire state - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
I know-- I know that my entire state
I thought it would be funny - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
I thought it would be funny