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Past Life | Allegory
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Best Original Screenplay | 2012 | Albert
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture Leading Role | 1992 | Albert
Box Office Collection 16,400,000 USD
In a scene set in a comedy club, a terrible comedian performs a stand-up comedy act. This comedian asks Daniel (writer/director lead Albert Brooks ) how Daniel died. Daniel says "on stage, like you." Daniel later jokes that he can't leave before the end of the act because the guy on stage is his father. "No, I'm kidding. That would be so sad for me." This entire interaction is a dark and elaborate in-joke. Albert Brooks' father, Harry Parke, actually was a comedian who died on stage at the Friar's Club, just after he finished his roast style comedy routine.
The trams used throughout the film are older ones from Universal Studios Hollywood.
On the coffee-table book "Above Judgement City," the picture is actually an aerial view of Downtown Denver, Colorado.
Similar to the love his Lost in America (1985) character has for Easy Rider (1969), Albert Brooks wanted a star from that film to play Bob Diamond. He first offered the role to Dennis Hopper who passed on it due to scheduling conflicts. Jack Nicholson was then offered the part but was also unavailable. He remembered Rip Torn was offered the role in Easy Rider ultimately played by Nicholson before being fired for apparently pulling a knife on Hopper who also directed the film so he ultimately offered the role to Torn who accepted.
The Hall of Past Lives is actually the old Fluor Daniel building in Irvine, California.
"Comedian: Well, there's a nice-looking young man over there. Hi, how'd ya die? Daniel Miller: On stage, like you."
"Bob Diamond: When you use more than 5 percent of your brain, you don't want to be on earth; believe me."
