“I am an actress! Not a circus performer! I am going to New York City. Next time you see me I am going to be a big star! And you will still be shoveling manure!”
Kathleen York - Marie

“I heard that Marilyn Monroe was discovered in a soda shop and I thought for sure that it could be like that, so I started going out real young and I was always secretly looking for who was going to discover me.”
Charlize Theron - Aileen

“I'm not the Humphrey Bogart in this. I'm the Peter Lorre. I'm the sidekick character. You the Humphrey Bogart. You had your opening. You know what I'm saying? She wanted you to stop her from marrying the old dude, but you let it ride, you know? Same thing Bogey did, man.”
Yasiin Bey - Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon

“Please, Gary. I'm not from Hollywood, I'm not going to fuck your mouth.”
Daran Norris - Spottswoode

“- Edward D. Wood, Jr.: They always want to cast their buddies. It doesn't even matter if they're right for the part.
- Orson Welles: Tell me about it. I'm supposed to do a thriller for Universal. They want Charlton Heston as a Mexican.”

Johnny Depp - Ed Wood
Vincent D'Onofrio - Orson Welles