Get Shorty (1995) - Quotes

Introduction of Chili Palmer to Harry Zimm

Chili: Harry Zimm, how you doing? I'm Chili Palmer.

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Minivan Comparison in a Rental Dispute

Chili: What is this?

Attendant: An Oldsmobile Silhouette.

Chili: I reserved a Cadillac.

Attendant: Yeah, well, this one's the Cadillac of minivans.

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Respect and Clarification in Conversation

Ray "Bones: Momo is dead, which means that everything that he had now belongs to Jimmy Capp, including you, which also means when I speak, I'm speaking for Jimmy — e.g. from now on you start showing me the proper fucking respect.

Chili: e.g." means "for example." I think what you want to say is "i.e.

Ray "Bones: Bullshit. That's short for "ergo.

Chili: Ask your man.

Mob Guy: To best of my knowledge, "e.g." means "for example.

Ray "Bones: e.g., i.e., fuck you! The point is this, is that when I say jump, you say "okay." Okay?

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Miscommunication About a Deceased Person

Ray "Bones: You got a miss. Leo Devoe. Guy's six weeks over.

Chili: He died.

Ray "Bones: How'd you know he died, he tell you?

Chili: Yes, Ray, he told me he was dead.

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Avoiding Bed for Safety

Chili: So what're you tellin me, you're never gonna go to sleep again?

Tommy: No, I said I'm never goin to bed. There's a difference. See, the article says most people die in their beds. I figure long as I stay outta bed, I'm safe.

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Gratitude for Past Rejection in Acting

Martin Weir: I'm glad you rejected me ten years ago when I auditioned for Eddie Solomon, the pedophile clown in Birthday Boy. Had I gotten the part. I might've gotten typecast.

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Ray Barboni's Question on Haircuts

Ray Barboni: You cut straight hair here or just fags?

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Misunderstanding Names and Driving Skills

Ray Barboni: Yeah well, I hope you drive better than you fucking spell, jack-off. My name is Barboni, not Barbone, okay!

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Chili Metaphor in Ray Barboni's Dialogue

Ray Barboni: Chili Palmer. Chilly outside. Chili inside. It's a regular fuckin chili-fest. Hey, waiter, give Mr. Chili Pepper a big fuckin bowl of chili!

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The Disconnect of Movie Stars from Reality

Karen Flores: Movie stars never pick up the check. They have no idea what things cost. Most of them don't know their zip code and a lot don't even know their own phone number.

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Confrontation at a birthday party

Karen Flores: It" didn't slip away, Martin. You did when you went off to fuck Nicki in the middle of my birthday party.

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Martin's Reputation for Flipping Deals

Karen Flores: Yeah, well Martin is known for his flipping. He flips over a script, and when the time comes to make a deal, he flips out.

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Self-Reflection on Ambition and Identity

Karen Flores: I know I'm better than what I've been doing the last ten years, walking around in fuck-me pumps and a tank top, waiting till it's time to scream.

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Frustrations of a Dedicated Performer

Karen Flores: I spent all day crawling out of a grave. The costumer kept bitching cause I was ripping my nylons.

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Instructions on Household Behavior

Karen Flores: When I came upstairs, you stayed to finish your drink. I told you to turn off the TV when you were through. Come to think of it, I also told you you could sleep in the maid's room.

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Overconfidence in a Newcomer's Ambition

Harry Zimm: Man's in town two days, thinks he's David O. fucking Selznick.

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The Importance of Visual Perspective in Filmmaking

Harry Zimm: What she did not say was, I just loved the way the director moved the camera so much it made me fuckin seasick. All she cared about was that look. All she remembered was that look. And why do we remember things in movies? Because we can see them. So keep this fuckin camera down here on the ground and shoot this scene, so we can see what the fuck is goin on, before I get someone over sixteen to fuckin shoot it for you!

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The Unconventional Path to Script Approval

Harry Zimm: Anyway, Murray has this shrink, who also happens to be Martin's personal trainer's shrink. Murray gives the shrink the script and the shrink gives it to Martin's trainer who reads it to Martin while they work out, and Martin flips. Loves it.

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Breakfast Routine and Billboards

Harry Zimm: Every day, same time, they come down here and have breakfast. He has the egg white omelet; she has the banana pancakes. He sits facing west so he can see his billboard. She faces east so she has an excuse to wear the shades.

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A Focus on Quality in Filmmaking

Harry Zimm: [[Driving Miss Daisy] A blockbuster. But quality. No mutants or maniacs. This one's gonna be my ].

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Critique of a Flawed Movie Concept

Harry Zimm: That's half a movie, with holes in it. Maybe forty minutes of screen time. You don't even have a girl, a female lead, and on top of that, there's no one to sympathize with. You don't have a good guy.

Harry Zimm on Film Production and Projects

Harry Zimm: I produce feature motion pictures, no TV. You mentioned Grotesque? That happened to be Grotesque Part Two that Karen Flores was in. She starred in all three of my Slime Creatures releases you might have seen.

Struggling to Admit Mistakes

Chili Palmer: Harry, look at me. You're trying to tell me you fucked up without sounding stupid, and that's hard to do.

Reflections on Personal Identity in Film

Chili Palmer: [[Three Men and a Baby|three guys get stuck with a baby] I mean I could see myself in movies Robert De Niro had been in. Or I could maybe do an Al Pacino movie, play a hard-on. But I couldn't see myself in ones, like say the one where the ]. They don't know how to take care of it and you see these big grown-up assholes acting cute.

Chili Palmer's Firm Stance on Deals

Chili Palmer: Hey, Bear, look at me. Tell your boss I don't ever want to see him again. He made a deal with Harry and a deal's a deal.

The Challenges of the Movie Industry

Chili Palmer: Rough business, this movie business. I may have to go back to loan sharking for a rest.

Creative Pressure in Filmmaking

Chili Palmer: You know, Welles didn't even wanna do that one. Some studio made him do it. He owed em one and all his own movies lost money. But, hey, sometimes that's when you do your best work, you got a gun to your head.

Questioning Leo's Intelligence and Choices

Chili Palmer: Look at me, Leo. I wouldn't think you're that dumb, leave over three hundred grand in the closet, underneath the extra blanket, but I guess you are.