To an outsider it seems a vital ingredient of many marriages that each partner should support the illusions of the other.
Julian FellowesHow little Americans know when they disparage acquaintanceship in favour of real, true friendship. It is in acquaintanceship, bringing wiht it as it does delicious dinners, comfortable weekends, gossip shared in picturesque surroundings, but no real intimacy, no responsibility, that the greatest charm of social intercourse lies.
Julian FellowesWhat does she do?"
"She's a producer." Of course, in Los Angeles this doesn't mean much more than "she's a member of the human race.
Tag: hollywood california los-angeles southern-california film-industry movie-business
Los Angeles is a town where status is all and status is only given to success. Dukes and millionaires and playboys by the dozen may arrive and be glad-handed for a time, but they are unwise if they choose to live there because the town is, perhaps even creditably, committed to recognising only professional success, and nothing else, to be of lasting value. The burdensome obligation imposed on all its inhabitants is therefore to present themselves as successes, because otherwise they forfeit their right to respect in that environment ... There is no place in that town for the "interesting failure" or for anyone who is not determined on a life that will be shaped in a upward-heading curve.
Julian FellowesTag: success society failure materialism value california los-angeles appearances southern-california
Lady Sylvia McCordle: Mr Weissman -- Tell us about the film you're going to make.
Morris Weissman: Oh, sure. It's called "Charlie Chan In London". It's a detective story.
Mabel Nesbitt: Set in London?
Morris Weissman: Well, not really. Most of it takes place at a shooting party in a country house. Sort of like this one, actually. Murder in the middle of the night, a lot of guests for the weekend, everyone's a suspect. You know, that sort of thing.
Constance: How horrid. And who turns out to have done it?
Morris Weissman: Oh, I couldn't tell you that. It would spoil it for you.
Constance: Oh, but none of us will see it.
Tag: humor society mysteries movies detective-stories aristocracy film-industry movie-business whodunnits
If there's one thing I don't look for in a maid, it's discretion. Except with my own secrets, of course.
Julian FellowesTag: discretion secrets gossip
Henry Denton: You Brits really don't have a sense of humor do you?
Elsie: We do if something's funny, sir.
Constance: Tell me, what happened to William's little maid? I never saw her again after that dinner.
Mary Maceachran: Elsie? -- She's gone.
Constance: Oh, it's a pity, really. I thought it was a good idea to have someone in the house who is actually sorry he's dead.
Tag: humor murder crime popularity pity
Bought marmalade? Oh dear, I call that very feeble.
Julian FellowesDo you think he's the murderer?"
"It's worse than that -- he's an actor!
Tag: humor murderers crime actors movies perceptions
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