Refocus: The Films of Albert Brooks

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.

Author: Christian B. Long
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 08/31/2021
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781474434256
ISBN10: 1474434258
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | Direction & Production
- Performing Arts | Individual Director
- Performing Arts | Film | Reference

About the Author

Dr Christian Long is an Academic Language and Learning Educator at Queensland University of Technology.