Albert brooks 2030 book discussion may 1, 2011 youtube. Albert brooks on being neurotic, tweeting, and this is 40. Im not sure i am and im probably not the only writer whos suddenly ambivalent about this guy. He has written and directed several classic american comedies that are considered prescient and incisive commentaries on contemporary life, including lost in america, modern romance and defending your life. The real story of what happens to america by albert brooks. Brooks has also acted in over twenty motion pictures for other directors, including martin scorseses taxi driver, steven soderberghs out. In alberts 2030, cancer has been cured and so has obesity. We live longer and take a pill and voila, were no longer fat. After a brief talk about his new novel, albert answers several questions from the audience.
The real story of what happens to america brooks, albert on. The ron and fez show book club featuring 2030 by albert brooks. Brooks has immersed himself deeply in its creation. I wrote a big joke for him at the al smith dinner, in new york, which is a big political event. I was asked to go on the airplane and go to different events. Albert lawrence brooks born albert lawrence einstein. Brooks has made the nervy move of transposing his worrywart sensibility from film to book. In 2030, americas most powerful lobbyist is the aarp and the. The real story of what happens to america kindle edition. Albert brooks is a keen and critical social observer. The brutal cynicism of lost in america still resonates. With a new book, medallion status, john hodgman talks about unexpected fame. The information about 2030 shown above was first featured in.
Comedian and filmmaker brooks welcomes the reader to the year 2030 in his smart and surprisingly serious debut. Comedian and filmmaker brooks welcomes the reader to the year 2030 in his smart and surprisingly serious debut brookss mordant vision encompasses the future of politics, medicine, entertainment, and daily living, resulting in a novel as entertaining as it is thought provoking, like something from the imagination of a borscht belt h. May 6, 2011 the comedian albert brooks, who publishes his debut comic novel, 2030, next tuesday, finds humor amid misery. The writerdirector with his frighteningly prescient 1979 debut comedy real life, albert brooks anticipated both the rise of the egodriven documentary and the blight of reality television. But talking about the important thing here, the last book i loved. Brookss mordant vision encompasses the future of politics, medicine, entertainment, and daily living, resulting in a. Comic icon albert brooks has a few things to tell you about his first ever book, 2030. The real story of what happens to america brooks, albert, hill, dick on. June 12, 2030 started out like any other day in memoryand by then, memories were long.
Brooks has been a force in film for years but that doesnt always translate to print. The fallout from the earthquake national hope for the future against assurances from the past, in this alltoobelievable imagining of. Just a reminder that coming soon well be running our first ever, book club hour on the ron and fez show on siriusxm radio. Brooks s mordant vision encompasses the future of politics, medicine, entertainment, and daily living, resulting in a novel as entertaining as it is thought provoking, like something from the imagination of a borscht belt h. In light of new scientific discoveries, cancer can be cured, bones can be regenerated and humans are living longer lives. Though loosely inspired by the travails of the loud family, the stars of the controversial pbs documentary series an american family, the films primary satirical subject is the. Albert brooks on playing a gangster and predicting the u. Albert brooks is among the most inventive practitioners of motion picture comedy, as well as one of its most incisive commentators on contemporary life. Set in the year 2030, we find that the united states has not dealt with its debt problem. The real story of what happens to america is the 2010 first novel written by american actor and comedian albert brooks. Albert brooks books list of books by author albert brooks. Ron and fez book club date announced for albert brooks 2030. I have of course included you and i wondered if i could get a forward from you to put in the book. July 22, 1947 is an american actor, voice actor, writer, comedian, and director.
In his new book, 2030, albert brooks conjures what our country will be like in 19 years. As a comedian and filmmaker, the very gifted albert brooks has specialized for more than 30 years in cooking up quandaries with no ready solution except humiliation. After a brief talk about his first novel, albert answers several questions from the audience. The real story of what happens to america by albert brooks fictiondb. Albert brooks atwitter about new book 2030 youtube. July 22, 1947 is an american actor, comedian, writer and director. Hi my name is henry churney i am a jewish liverpool comedian.
Since cancer had been cured fifteen years before, americas population was. Join the discussion of 2030 by albert brooks book club discussion. Albert brookss first novel imagines a cancerfree future in which parents live longer than ever and children resent them for it. This book is a scary and fascinating look at the future of the united states as imagined by albert brooks. Janet maslin of the new york times remarked that brooks made the nervy move of transposing his worrywart sensibility from film to book. New york post as a comedian and filmmaker, the very gifted albert brooks has specialized for more than 30 years in cooking up quandaries with no ready solution except humiliation.
If you are a fan of albert brooks, youre in for a treat. What really happens to america and how he ended up. Brooks began his career as a standup comic, and went on to become an awardwinning actor, wri. Since cancer had been cured fifteen years before, americas population was aging rapidly. Albert brooks lost in america remains piercingly relevant 32 years later. Cancer has been cured, people can take a pill to cure obesity and the physical effects of aging have been drastically reduced.
I love the fact that there is not one thing in this book that doesnt seem entirely possible, and very, very likely, by the year 2030. The real story of what happens to america by albert brooks, and youre going to love it. Set in the near future where a dramatically aging population combined with an unprecedented natural disaster leads to a nation so hamstrung by debt that the only way out is almost unthinkable. Two things are immediately apparent about his debut novel. Since my field is weight control and eating disorders, i found this particularly fascinating. Actor albert brooks has fun imagining a world in the futurethough not too far in the future to be wholly implausible.
Brooks had already written substantial portions of 2030 before pitching it to elizabeth beier, brooks s editor at st. Comedian and filmmaker brooks welcomes the reader to the year 2030 in his smart and surprisingly. A conversation with harold bloom about his life and work and the comedian albert brooks. Albert brooks june 12, 2030 started out like any other day. In his new novel, albert brooks imagines a postearthquake l. The real story of what happens to america by albert. He received an academy award nomination for best supporting actor for 1987s broadcast news and was widely praised for his performance in the 2011 film drive. The making of albert brooks real life defending your life at 25. I love albert brooks for his combination of cynicism and romanticism. Friday july 8, 2011 tune in to the ron and fez show on xm 105, sirius 206 between 11am and 3pm est for the first ever ron and fez book club hour featuring the book 2030.