Barton Fink (1991)
Tony Shalhoub: Ben Geisler
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Quotes
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Ben Geisler : Look, you confused? You need guidance? Talk to another writer.
Barton Fink : Who?
Ben Geisler : Jesus, throw a rock in here, you'll hit one. And do me a favor, Fink: throw it hard.
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Ben Geisler : Think about it, Fink! Writers come and go; we always need Indians!
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Ben Geisler : Mayhew, some help, the guy's a souse!
Barton Fink : He's a great writer.
Ben Geisler : A great souse!
Barton Fink : You don't understand.
Ben Geisler : Souse!
Barton Fink : He's in pain, because he can't write...
Ben Geisler : Souse! Souse! Can't write? He manages to write his name on the back of his paycheck every week!
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Ben Geisler : Wallace Beery. Wrestling picture. What do you need, a roadmap?
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Ben Geisler : What Ted Oakam doesn't know you could almost squeeze into the Hollywood Bowl.
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Ben Geisler : Okay Fink, let's chow.
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Ben Geisler : [on phone] I've got a writer here - Fink - all screwy! Says I'm producing that Wallace Beery wrestling picture. What am I, the goddamn janitor around here?
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Ben Geisler : Tell Lipnick he can kiss my dimpled ass.
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Ben Geisler : Never make Lipnick like you!
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Barton Fink : I'm having a little trouble getting started.
Ben Geisler : Started? Christ Jesus you mean you don't have anything yet?
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Ben Geisler : How does Lipnick's ass smell this morning?
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Ben Geisler : [horrified] Lipnick *likes* you! He's taken a *interest*!