Albert Brooks quotes

Albert Brooks is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker known for his witty and insightful performances. His work includes acclaimed films such as "Defending Your Life" and "Lost in America," and he is also recognized for his voice roles in animation. He has received praise for his distinctive humor and meaningful contributions to American cinema. Here are 58 of his quotes:

As an actor, if you're just sitting and staring and you don't know who you are in your own mind, it's vacant. And sometimes the camera is an X-ray machine, it can pick it up.

Albert Brooks

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

Albert Brooks

I've always been the king of silence. I've always been a minimalist comedian. I've taken my influence from Jack Benny, who was the king of that... I've always done 'less is more.'

Albert Brooks

I don't think the goal is, 'How big a star did you ever become?' I think the goal is, 'Were you able to express yourself?'

Albert Brooks

I was in Kashmir last weekend. Went to visit one of my sweaters.

Albert Brooks

When I audition, I understand what it takes and the insecurities that come with it. If I do anything, I put actors at ease. I used to tell directors who weren't actors, the best thing they could do was take an acting class for a couple of months. Just to understand.

Albert Brooks

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

Albert Brooks

'Drive' came to me because the casting director knew my manager and called and said, 'You've always talked to me about Albert wanting to play the heavy. I think he should read this.' My ears just perked up.

Albert Brooks

You know, I became a director out of necessity. I was writing comedies, and I couldn't find anybody to deliver it correctly.

Albert Brooks

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

Albert Brooks

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.

Albert Brooks

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.

Albert Brooks

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.

Albert Brooks

I take anything other than 'you big pig!' as a compliment.

Albert Brooks

If you're going to act and do this for a living, you want to play something that the audience didn't expect.

Albert Brooks

You know, when cameras are rolling, improvisation doesn't feel natural. The pressure is too great. You're on a time schedule. You've got 60 crewmen.

Albert Brooks

Steven Spielberg seems to have wanted to be a director from 13. He put his dog in a certain position and made him eat at four o'clock. He liked to direct it. But, to me, directing is tedious. Especially if you're acting in it. And I'm inherently lazy.

Albert Brooks

In my screenplays - from the very beginning I've always used tape. I talk my screenplays. And then have somebody transcribe them.

Albert Brooks

I cast unusual people in my movies.

Albert Brooks

I just like making people laugh, and buried in that I like to bring up topics and start discussions.

Albert Brooks

I'm not Elvis. I don't get chased by paparazzi.

Albert Brooks

I've always liked to think ahead. Not stupid-far ahead. A hundred years doesn't interest me. But 20 years interests me, and more for what happens to humans as opposed to things.

Albert Brooks