:12:01
He's not in a position
to make extraordinary demands.
:12:04
Because it was over for him
years ago. He hasn't touched
anything for years... garbage.
:12:08
I'm telling you, garbage.
I mean, I'm not saying that
as criticism, you know.
:12:12
The question is, do I wanna
let this has-been make his
comeback picture on my money?
:12:17
- He's not a has-been.
He's a very good director...
- [Scoffs]
:12:19
- who's fallen on
some difficulty times.
- He brought it on himself.
:12:23
He's his own worst enemy.
:12:25
Look, think of
the press angle, you know.
:12:27
Val Waxman does
his comeback film
for Galaxie pictures.
:12:30
What good is the press
if the guy ruins the picture?
:12:33
He's not gonna
ruin the picture.
:12:35
No, you're damn right
he's not because
I'll fire him.
:12:37
I'm not going to take
temperamental antics
from some "owteur" genius.
:12:41
- Auteur.Auteur.
- Whatever.
Okay, auteur.
:12:43
You're doing a jack story,
okay?
:12:46
He can do this film
better than anybody
I can think of.
:12:48
Ha! We'll see.
:12:55
- You're so nervous.
You're making me nervous.
- I'm not nervous. I'm tense.
:12:58
- You are nervous.
- I'm tense. When I'm nervous,
I bite my nails.
:13:01
When I'm tense,
I do this with my collar.
:13:04
-Just act... Calm down
and act professional.
- I am. I'm fine.
:13:09
But this is a guy
who stole my wife.
:13:12
Years ago,
I would never have consented
to make a film for him...
:13:15
and now... now suddenly
I'm auditioning for him?
:13:16
It's crazy. You know,
I would kill for this job...
:13:19
but the people I want to kill
are the people who are
offering me the job.
:13:22
- It's just insanity.
- What is that?
:13:24
- Remember in the cab
I took a blue pill?
- Yeah?
:13:27
Well, that was
to calm my anger.
But it had speed in it.
:13:31
So then I took
another pill after that
to calm down the speed.
:13:35
Well, this gets me back up
to speed, where I want to be
actually for the meeting.
:13:39
- Great. Perfect.
- Yeah.
:13:42
Then that other pill
I took keeps me dry
when it's raining out.
:13:47
- Ellie. Ellie.
- [Exhales]
Hello, Al.
:13:50
- So good to see you.
- Hello, Val.
:13:53
Hello, Val.
:13:55
- Al. How are you?
Good to see you.
- Ed.
:13:58
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