“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.” HumorSocietyMoviesAristocracyFilm IndustryMovie BusinessMysteriesDetective StoriesWhodunnits Book:Gosford Park: The Shooting Script Source: Gosford Park: The Shooting Script
“Morris Weissman [on the phone, discussing casting for his movie]: "What about Claudette Colbert? She's British, isn't she? She sounds British. Is she, like, affected or is she British?” HumorActorsDirectorsBritishAccentsMoviesStereotypesFilm IndustryMovie BusinessPerceptionsClichésAffectationsClaudette Colbert Book:Gosford Park: The Shooting Script Source: Gosford Park: The Shooting Script
“When people are feeling insecure about their jobs and there are cuts to be made, it's hard to put up an argument that the film industry needs funding.” PeopleNeedsMadeHardFeelingsJobsFilmCuttingIndustryArgumentMade ItInsecureFundingFilm IndustryFeeling Insecure Author:Julian Fellowes
