Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Jane Curtin: Marjorie
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Quotes
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Marjorie : You can be an asshole if you're famous. You can't be unknown and be such a bitch, Lee.
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Marjorie : Nobody wants a book about Fanny Brice. There's nothing new and sexy about Fanny Brice. Nobody will give you a ten dollar advance for a book about Fanny Brice!
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Lee Israel : Give me one good reason why that cocky shit gets three million dollars and you can't give me ten thousand? Are you that bad of an agent?
Marjorie : Toni, could you please close the door? Miss Israel have some sensitive business to discuss.
Lee Israel : Yeah, God forbid you have to hear an adult conversation, Toni!
Marjorie : I'll give you three reasons. Number one, Tom Clancy is famous.
Lee Israel : Oh, here we go!
Marjorie : Yes, you have written a couple of successful biographies and you've managed to disappear behind your subject matter. But because of that, nobody knows who you are!
Lee Israel : Because I'm doing my job!
Marjorie : Number two, Tom Clancy does every radio show. He does Larry King, he goes to book signings, he plays the game. Meanwhile, you have destroyed every bridge I have built for you.
Lee Israel : See that is beside the point, I am doing good writing!
Marjorie : Number three, nobody wants a book about Fanny Brice! There is nothing new or sexy about Fanny Brice. I couldn't get you a ten dollar advance for a book about Fanny Brice!