"My friends that are snobs think it's cool I did a movie with Albert Brooks"
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Albert Brooks functions as a cultural shorthand - a signal flare for a specific kind of intelligent, neurotic, critic-approved comedy. Dropping his name isn’t random; it’s a code that says: this project is safe to admire if you want to be seen as discerning. Tunney’s phrasing, “think its cool,” is deliberately casual, almost teenage, which undercuts the supposed sophistication of the snobs. She’s puncturing the idea that highbrow validation is inherently deeper than mainstream enthusiasm. Cool is still cool, whether it comes wrapped in arthouse credentials or not.
The subtext is a working actor’s realism about status hierarchies. Film culture isn’t just about roles and scripts; it’s about what your resume signals to other people with opinions and gatekeeping instincts. Tunney’s humor turns that social economy into a small comedy of manners: she’s aware of the game, mildly amused by it, and savvy enough to play it without pretending it’s noble.
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Tunney, Robin. (2026, February 16). My friends that are snobs think it's cool I did a movie with Albert Brooks. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-friends-that-are-snobs-think-its-cool-i-did-a-76488/
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Tunney, Robin. "My friends that are snobs think it's cool I did a movie with Albert Brooks." FixQuotes. February 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-friends-that-are-snobs-think-its-cool-i-did-a-76488/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"My friends that are snobs think it's cool I did a movie with Albert Brooks." FixQuotes, 16 Feb. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/my-friends-that-are-snobs-think-its-cool-i-did-a-76488/. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.



