Ed Wood (1994)

Clive Rosengren: Ed Reynolds

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• Edward D. Wood, Jr. : And cut! Print. We're moving on. That was perfect.

  Ed Reynolds : Perfect? Mr. Wood, do you know anything about the art of film production?

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Well, I like to think so.

  Ed Reynolds : That cardboard headstone tipped over. This graveyard is obviously phony.

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Nobody will ever notice that. Filmmaking is not about the tiny details. It's about the big picture.

  Ed Reynolds : The big picture?

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Yes.

  Ed Reynolds : Then how 'bout when the policemen arrived in daylight, but now it's suddenly night?

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : What do you know? Haven't you heard of suspension of disbelief?

• Ed Reynolds : Before we start shooting, Mr. Wood, we have a few questions.

  Reverend Lemon : Yes. The script contains numerous references to graverobbing. Now we find the concept of digging up consecrated ground to be highly offensive. It is blasphemy.

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : What are you talking about, it's the premise of the movie. It's the title of the movie for Christ sakes.

  Reverend Lemon : But Mr. Wood!

  Ed Reynolds : Yes, about that title. It strikes us as very inflammatory. Why don't we change it to Plan 9 from Outer Space.

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Huh. That's ridiculous.

• Ed Reynolds : [referring to Tor Johnson]  Why did you give HIM all the dialog? He is unintelligible!

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Look, Bela's dead and Vampira won't talk. I had to give somebody the dialog!

• Edward D. Wood, Jr. : It's a guaranteed blockbuster.

  Ed Reynolds : Hmm. Ah, I understand this science fiction is popular, but uh, don't the big hits always have big stars?

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Well we have a big star: Bela Lugosi.

  Ed Reynolds : Bela Lugosi? Why, I though he passed on.

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Yes. Yes he did. But...

  [produces tiny spool of film] 

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : I've got the last footage he ever shot.

  Ed Reynolds : Well, it doesn't look like very much.

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Mr. Reynolds, this is the acorn that will grow a great oak! I'll just get a double to finish his scenes, and we'll release it as "Bela Lugosi's Final Film"!

• Edward D. Wood, Jr. : Mr. Reynolds.

  Ed Reynolds : Yes.

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : We are going to finish this picture just the way I want it... because you cannot compromise an artist's vision.

  Reverend Lemon : But it's OUR money.

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : And you're gonna make a bundle, but only if you shut up and let me do things my way.

• Reverend Lemon : [sees Ed come out in drag]  Mr. Wood, what do you think you're doing!

  Edward D. Wood, Jr. : I'm directing.

  Ed Reynolds : Not like *that* you're not.

  Reverend Lemon : Remove that getup immediately. You shame our lord.