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The speaker says that having a father in comedy did not make it socially acceptable for him to openly want that career as a child. He suggests that the desire to become a comedian was something he felt early, but not something he thought was considered cool to admit. The quote reflects pressure around how a young person presents their ambitions.
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About Albert Brooks
American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter
Albert Brooks, born Albert Lawrence Einstein, is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He is known for his work in film, both in acting and in writing and directing comedies. Brooks received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Broadcast News (1987), and was also widely praised for Drive (2011). He has appeared in Taxi Driver, Private Benjamin, Unfaithfully Yours, Out of Sight, My First Mister, and Concussion. As a filmmaker, he wrote, directed, and starred in Modern Romance, Lost in America, and Defending Your Life, and he wrote the book 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.
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