Tootsie (1982)

Doris Belack: Rita Marshall

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Quotes 

• [Dorothy Michaels' screen test] 

  Rita : I'd like to make her look a little more attractive, how far can you pull back?

  Cameraman : How do you feel about Cleveland?

  Rita : Knock it off.

• Ron Carlisle : Gosh I'm afraid you're not right for this role though, honey, thanks for coming by.

  Dorothy Michaels : Why am I not right, Mister Carlisle?

  Ron Carlisle : I'm trying to make a certain statement here and I'm looking for a specific physical type.

  Dorothy Michaels : Mr. Carlisle, I'm an actress. I'm a character actress. I can play it any way you want. Can't you give me any idea what you're looking for?

  Ron Carlisle : Honey, I'm sure that you're a very, very good actress. It's just that you're a little too soft and genteel, you're not threatening enough.

  Dorothy Michaels : Not threatening enough? How's this, you take your hands off me or I'll knee your balls right through the roof of your mouth! Is that enough of a threat?

  Ron Carlisle : [shaken]  It's a start.

  Dorothy Michaels : Yes, I think I know what y'all really want. You want some gross caricature of a woman to prove some idiotic point, like power makes a woman masculine, or that masculine women are ugly. Well shame on the woman who lets you do that, on ANY woman that lets you do that.

  [to Rita] 

  Dorothy Michaels : And that means you, dear, Miss Marshall.

  [turning back to Ron] 

  Dorothy Michaels : Shame unto you! Macho shithead.

  [storms off] 

  Rita : Jesus!

  Ron Carlisle : What is so idiotic about power making a woman masculine?

  [reconsidering when he sees Rita] 

  Ron Carlisle : Not that that was my point...