Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
Faye Dunaway: Laura Mars
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Quotes
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Laura : I can't understand... how it's possible... to live your whole life... without someone... and be doing more or less OK. And then suddenly you find them.
John Neville : You recognize them.
Laura : You recognize them. And... you know without them...
John Neville : [whispered] It's terrifying.
Laura : Yes.
John Neville : [whispered] It's beautiful.
Laura : Yes.
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Laura : I'm completely out of control!
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John Neville : That is tragic. Absolutely tragic.
Laura : You really think so?
John Neville : Yes, I think it's really tragic that this is the kind of junk that's passing for art these days.
Laura : Oh. Well, that's a completely different conversation.
John Neville : I mean, don't you think it's a hype?
Laura : I don't understand.
John Neville : Hype, hustle, rip-off.
Laura : Are you a critic?
John Neville : No! Do you know the artist? What's her name?
Laura : Laura Mars. I know her fairly well.
John Neville : Well, if you see her, will you point her out to me? Because, I'd really be interested to find out what kind of frustrated voyeur type this chick really is.
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Laura : I'd like her mouth more fuchsia, her eyes much more intense. I'd like them to pop. I'd like to be able to see the mouth and the eyes from a mile away.
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Donald Phelps : Murdered. Something about her eyes.
Laura : What did you say about her eyes?
Donald Phelps : Something sharp. Let's get you a drink. Laura? Come on, darling. Come on. Laura?
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Laura : I'm going to call my lawyer. I think it's the time to do that. Or, do you have to read my rights or something first?
John Neville : No, no. Hell, no. I didn't even frisk you yet.
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Laura : Look, what I'm trying to do is give an account of the times in which I'm living. And I've seen all kinds of murder. Physical, yes. But moral, spiritual, emotional - murder! I can't stop it, but I can show it. I can make people look at it.
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Michael Reisler : Don't look at me like that. I did not kill Elaine. What reason would I have to kill her? She was the best meal ticket I ever had.
Laura : Second best. *I* was the best.
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Laura : Why is he killing my friends? Why is he after me? Why me?
John Neville : A variety of things might attract him to you - and to your associates. It could be a person who's jealous of your success. It could be a person who, in his own loony way feels that your work is promoting porno and decadence and he has a mission to clean up the world.
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Laura : The eyes are perfect. Keep them soft. Don't change.
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Laura : Look, get them ready. Let's shoot.
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Laura : You really know how to manipulate me, don't you?
Donald Phelps : Manipulate? "Manipulate" is just a little bit paranoid.
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Laura : He took money, but he was terrified and he needed help. I could have been kinder.
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[repeated line]
Laura : No!
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[last lines]
Laura : I'm Laura Mars.
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Laura : Am I hallucinating *all* of this? You tell me it's all a dream.