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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

You were lookingfor validation from her and she wasonly gonna validate you if Johnny...

You were looking
for validation from her and she was
only gonna validate you if Johnny Carson did.
That's right

Full Transcript

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You were looking for validation from her
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and she was only gonna validate you
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if Johnny Carson did. That's right.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:59
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.
And I tell you, the closest my life ever came where that - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:27
And I tell you, the closest my life ever came where that
So, she had to accept the fact that you-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
So, she had to accept the fact that you--
But I also think that she had normal feelings of, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:13
But I also think that she had normal feelings of,
No. I never published. Your father talked me out of it. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
No. I never published. Your father talked me out of it.
You know, dear, in those days, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
You know, dear, in those days,
Raised children who she hated for ruining her life - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
Raised children who she hated for ruining her life
Our dads were both comedians - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
Our dads were both comedians
And also parked her career - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:09
And also parked her career
Now, I would notice at parties, the happiest she was - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:10
Now, I would notice at parties, the happiest she was
And you naively think that your parents - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:12
And you naively think that your parents
But human beings have qualities like jealousy and being envious. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
But human beings have qualities like jealousy and being envi...
Right, right, right. - It's like, "Jesus, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
Right, right, right. - It's like, "Jesus,
So, your mother is seeing that you're starting - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:24
So, your mother is seeing that you're starting
And I didn't want to-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
And I didn't want to--
For the first time, I don't see you as my mother. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:06
For the first time, I don't see you as my mother.
All right, honey... - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:05
All right, honey...
The last time I saw my mother alive, - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
The last time I saw my mother alive,
And a few days before, there was no more communication. - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:07
And a few days before, there was no more communication.
She was already on morphine but, you know-- - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:08
She was already on morphine but, you know--
And I looked, and she looked up. I said, "Mom, Mom. Hi." - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life 00:11
And I looked, and she looked up. I said, "Mom, Mom. Hi....