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Sep 2024
23m 55s

Real Life | Albert Brooks Festival

Adam Palcher and Adam Sherlock
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This week we kick off our newest festival where we explore the comedic mind of Albert Brooks in his directional debut, 1979's Real Life. A story about a reality show hosted and starring Albert Brooks as a heightened paranoid version of himself trying to direct this family during the greatest show of all, LIFE! Enjoy the conversation!

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