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Quote by Albert Brooks

“You make friends with older people and you always feel young no matter what.”

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Albert Brooks, born on July 22, 1947, is a renowned American actor. He has made significant contributions to both film and television, known for his unique sense of humor and acting prowess. more

“There's the beauty of the stage. I don't like filmed theater or opera because you're kind of playing soccer in a hockey game. Either or, they don't do justice to the media and you end up with a hybrid that is purely sensationalistic. Opera is a very theatrical medium that should be seen on a stage with the musicians in the pit in the audience.”

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Author:Christoph Waltz

“As actors, we were fighting that tooth and nail because of fear, because language is a crutch and dialogue is a crutch, and it's so easy to just have a great writer write you a line.”

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Author:Charlize Theron

“Effortless [performance] and improvisation are two different things. Just because it's improvised doesn't mean it's effortless and just because it's effortless doesn't necessarily mean it's improvised.”

Mean Two Different Performances Different Things Improvisation Effortless Two Different Things

Author:Christoph Waltz

“What I liked so much while shooting [a movie], I might not like anymore when I see it or vice versa. The two are connected but not on a causal level.”

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Author:Christoph Waltz

“I guess there are no real strict rules [in comedy], but I just learn to apply my philosophy about comedy which is, it's a serious business and the result needs to be funny, not the process.”

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Author:Christoph Waltz

“A silly comedy needs a straight guy, and that guy needs to be as straight as possible. The moment you start playing straight you're not straight anymore, you're bent straight, so it really requires the usual serious, straight-forward analysis and research, looking into it and finding the dramatic function, all of what you do until you feel you've collected enough points to safely and securely play the part.”

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Author:Christoph Waltz

“I don't want to be put on a pedestal. I don't want to be anything other than what we are. I want to just be a woman.”

Want Pedestal

Author:Charlize Theron

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