Broadcast News (2/5) Movie CLIP - Aaron Struggles on Air (1987) HD

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
The station tries to assist Aaron (Albert Brooks) during a news segment when he starts to sweat uncontrollably.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Writer/director/producer James L. Brooks scores on all counts with this clear-eyed look at the television news business and the dysfunctional types who work in it. Brooks' intelligent script introduces us to Jane Craig (Holly Hunter), an ambitious producer at the network news division's Washington D.C. branch, who is calm under fire yet has a good cry at her desk every morning over her empty personal life. Jane works well with Aaron Altman (Albert Brooks), an excellent reporter who lacks the visual charisma to make him a star. Into their lives comes Tom Grunick (William Hurt), a regional newscaster who admits he can't write news and doesn't understand many of the events he's covering, but has the presence and physical appeal that the increasingly entertainment-oriented network wants for its news programs. Jane is also physically attracted to him, which drives her crazy, because Grunick stands for everything she's fighting against in the news business, while Altman is devastated by her attraction because he secretly yearns for Jane. As Grunick becomes a rising star at the network, and layoffs of the old guard loom, the three leads deal with their feelings for each other, their careers, and their values. Hunter, Hurt, and Brooks are all superb, as is the excellent supporting cast (including an unbilled turn by Jack Nicholson as the network's smarmy national anchor). Brooks' script is funny, poignant, gritty, and brutally honest in its examinations of the television industry and the ways in which professionals interact on and off the job.

CREDITS:
TM & © Fox (1987)
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Cast: Albert Brooks
Director: James L. Brooks
Producers: James L. Brooks, Penney Finkelman Cox, Polly Platt, Kristi Zea, Susan Zirinsky
Screenwriter: James L. Brooks

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[raymond]

*_"If something happens to me, tell every woman I've ever went out with, that I was talking about her in the end.."_*
*_"That way they'll have to reevaluate."_* -- One of my favorite movie lines.

[tacobell]

One of the most brilliantly acted, painful-to-watch film moments ever.

[sethflix]

My favorite line in this film is when Aaron says "Ill meet you at the place by the thing where we went that time." and Jane responds: "Okay, I'll meet you there." The level of intimacy this implies is just so beautiful to me.

[Mrmagil]

"....and I wish I were one of them."

The second classic scene from this movie. :)

[-jqgt]

I taught my first class today and sent this scene to people when they asked how it went. I swear to God I sweated even more than Albert. Love this movie.

[reactingtoacting]

"This is more than Nixon ever sweated."

[snortworld]

you gotta watch the whole movie the buildup to this scene is masterful

[lucabrazi]

Albert Brooks was great in this movie and this scene was shot brilliantly 😅

[ElizabethBSoCal]

One of the best scenes from one of the best movies ever.

[allys]

I always laughed at 1:39 when a crew member hit against the South America in the background

[jamesmackinnon]

At 1:33 was a crew member really on hand with a hairdryer!!!??? 😂😂😂

[Riverphoenixisinheav]

These scene was a nightmare to watch, but wonderfully acted.

[planramaro]

"...and at least 22 people were dead. And I wish I were one of them!" Gets me everytime.

[dnasty]

"Just how noticeable is this? Huh?"

[irishsingersongwritertessp]

This was Albert Brooks idea
He rang the director when he heard this happened to another anchor

[dano]

I made a little video explaining why this movie (on my personal view) remains relevant and important. One of the best movies from the 80s and still holds pretty well with no signs that will let it go. Great film! @zrHc

[radiodf]

Never an on air, "face". But I recall a similar experience, working Master Control at a TV station during a weekday morning, that required a live weather segment, which I screwed up VERY badly, , . Luckily our Weather Man was a total pro who handled it smooth a could be :)

[MikeP-sqbe]

Albert Brooks' real name is Albert Einstein. And his brother is Super Dave Osbourne

[MrPaul]

You actually missed the beginning part of his line:

"In mood and language better suited to an espionage novel, than the delicate world of the Western Alliance, The British foreign

[JewandGreek]

Just goes to show you that there is skill involved in anchoring the news, and it's not necessarily journalistic skill. I'll never forget the time that Peter Jennings got punked by a Howard Stern fan during the O. J. Simpson story. Still, he was good at reading a teleprompter.