“John Houseman-All I am saying is, no one can write like that.
Herman Mankiewicz-But I can write like that, Houseman. I have. The narrative is one big circle, like a cinnamon roll. Not a straight line pointing to the nearest exit. You cannot capture a man’s entire life in two hours. All you can hope is to leave the impression of one.”
Gary Leonard Oldman - Herman Mankiewicz
Sam Troughton - John Houseman

“- Jamal Wallace: Women will sleep with you if you write a book?
- William Forrester: Women will sleep with you if you write a bad book.”
Rob Brown - Jamal Wallace
Sir Sean Connery - William Forrester

“I am just trying to work out whether you're a truck driver who writes books or a writer who drives trucks.”

Angie Milliken - Ziggy Keane

“- Ruby Vale: What do I know about writing? You know, I read flying manuals.
- Jack Willis: Rube, this is a trashy romance novel.
- Ruby Vale: You said it was romantic.
- Jack Willis: Whatever. Anyway, blokes aren't meant to write them.”
Claudia Karvan - Ruby Vale
Hugh Jackman - Jack Willis

“You can't be a proper writer without a touch of madness, can you?”
Kate Winslet - Madeleine