This is the first sustained critical collection on Albert Brooks, one of the key but under-examined figures in American stand-up, television comedy and Hollywood film comedy. Analysing every film written and directed by Albert Brooks, including Real Life (1979), Modern Romance (1981) and Lost in America (1985), as well as a number of his acting and voice-over roles, his stand-up comedy albums, talk show appearances and writing, the book argues that Albert Brooks not only merits a wider viewership, both critical and popular, but also that his career offers a useful lens through which to understand American film and culture since the late 1960s.
About the AuthorChristian B. Long, Educator, Queensland University of Technology.
Book InformationISBN 9781474434256
Author Christian B. LongFormat Hardback
Page Count 280
Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press
Series ReFocus: The American Directors Series