Albert Brooks Quotes

A collection of quotes by Albert Brooks.

Albert Brooks is a renowned American actor, writer, comedian, and filmmaker. Born as Albert Lawrence Einstein on July 22, 1947, in Beverly Hills, California, he later changed his last name to Brooks to avoid any confusion with the famous scientist. Brooks began his career in the early 1970s, gaining recognition for his stand-up comedy acts, which often showcased his sharp wit and unique style.

Brooks made his acting debut in Martin Scorsese's film "Taxi Driver" in 1976, where he delivered a notable performance as a presidential campaign worker. He further established himself as a talented actor through his roles in movies like "Broadcast News" (1987) and "Lost in America" (1985), which he not only starred in but also wrote and directed.

As a filmmaker, Brooks is known for his insightful and satirical approach, often examining modern societal issues and personal anxieties. His directorial credits include the critically acclaimed films "Modern Romance" (1981), "Defending Your Life" (1991), and "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World" (2005). In addition to his work in film, Brooks has also lent his voice to animated movies, such as Pixar's "Finding Nemo" (2003) and its sequel "Finding Dory" (2016).

With an illustrious career spanning over five decades, Albert Brooks has earned numerous accolades, including an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in "Broadcast News." He continues to entertain audiences with his distinctive style and remains an influential figure in the world of comedy and filmmaking.

By the way, movies are like sporting events in that you're a

By the way, movies are like sporting events in that you're as good as the movie you're in. You can sit in a room for 20 years and go do a movie and you can just kill in it and you move to the head of the line again. By the same token, you can do five movies a year and if they're dreck, it's nothing.

I had a very wise person tell me that he thinks marriage, wh

I had a very wise person tell me that he thinks marriage, when you're younger, you keep thinking you can fix things. That's what people do. And you can't really fix anything. It shouldn't be a massive difficult thing every day. Life's difficult enough.

Marriage

All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically tur

All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically turns into anger, because that's all people know how to do when they're improvising. If you notice shows that are improvising are generally people yelling at each other.

Anger

I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, whe

I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it.

Anger

I don't want to be the one to break it to you, but the futur

I don't want to be the one to break it to you, but the future ain't that funny.

Funny

Listen, there are some movies that are set in stone and the

Listen, there are some movies that are set in stone and the writer or the director does not want to change, but I've never worked on a movie, including my own, that didn't take advantage of a rehearsal process.

Movies

I'd still like to see 'Survivor' minus the planned show-biz

I'd still like to see 'Survivor' minus the planned show-biz parts. That would be the purest form of show business - I want to see someone so hungry that they eat somebody else's foot.

Business

I've been to many funerals of funny people, and they're some

I've been to many funerals of funny people, and they're some of the funniest days you'll ever have, because the emotions run high.

Funny

I like movies about failing.

I like movies about failing.

Movies

Twitter, to me, works if you're funny. Twitter doesn't work

Twitter, to me, works if you're funny. Twitter doesn't work as a promotional tool unless you do it very, very, very occasionally.

Funny

I cast unusual people in my movies.

I cast unusual people in my movies.

Movies

What's interesting about books that take place in the future

What's interesting about books that take place in the future, even twenty years in the future, is that many of them are black or white: It's either a utopia or it's misery. The real truth is that there's going to be both things in any future, just like there is now.

Future

Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool t

Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.'

Cool

Movies are an expensive business.

Movies are an expensive business.

Business

When I was younger, I wasn't concentrating on good days. I w

When I was younger, I wasn't concentrating on good days. I was managing a career and trying to have a good year. It would always 'lead' to something, which never leads to anything except death, where everything leads to. And then as I got older, and then I had my kids and everything, I began to appreciate a great Wednesday.

Death

I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so t

I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible.

Movies

I can't not put humor in a book.

I can't not put humor in a book.

Humor

I've done performances in movies that I was immensely proud

I've done performances in movies that I was immensely proud of and the movies didn't take off like a rocket at Cape Canaveral, it didn't take off.

Movies

If we had 3 million exhibitionists and only one voyeur, nobo

If we had 3 million exhibitionists and only one voyeur, nobody could make any money.

Money

My mom was a professional. My dad and mom met each other in

My mom was a professional. My dad and mom met each other in a movie called 'New Faces of 1937.' My mom went under the name Thelma Leeds, and she did a few movies, and she was really a great singer, and when she married my dad and started to have a family, she sang at parties.

Dad