Barton Fink (1991) · 13 quotes
Most-quoted character in Barton Fink (1991): in 7 of its 13 quotes
Most scenes with: Charlie Meadows (2), Mastrionotti (2), Deutsch (2)
Ben Geisler Ever act?
Barton Fink ...Huh? No, I'm—
We need Indians for a Norman Steele western.
Barton I'm a writer. Ted O—
Think about it, Fink. Writers come and go; we always need Indians.
Barton Have you read the Bible, Pete?
Pete Holy Bible?
Barton Yeah.
Pete Yeah, I think so. Anyway, I've heard about it.
I could tell you some stories...
Barton Sure you could and yet many writers do everything in their power to insulate themselves from the common man, from where they live, from where they trade, from where they fight and love and converse and...So naturally their work suffers and regresses into empty formalism and... well I'm spouting off again, but to put it in your language, the theatre becomes as phony as a three-dollar bill!
Well I guess that's a tragedy right there!
What do you do, Fink?
Barton I write.
Oh yeah? What kind of write?
Barton Well, as a matter of fact I write for the pictures.
Big ****in' deal.
You want my partner to kiss your ass?
Would that be good enough for you?
Barton No, I - I didn't mean to sound...
What did you mean?
Barton I - I've got respect for - for working guys, like you...
Jesus! Ain't that a load off!
Look, you confused? You need guidance? Talk to another writer.
Barton Who?
Jesus, throw a rock in here, you'll hit one. And do me a favor, Fink: throw it hard.
Barton Trying to think. Nothing, really. He... he said he liked Jack Oakie pictures.
You know, ordinarily we say anything you might remember could be helpful. But I'll be frank with you, Fink. That is not helpful.
Notice how he's not writing it down?
Barton I'm sorry if I let you down.
You didn't let me down Fink, or even Lou. We don't live or die by what you scribble. You let Ben Geisler down. He liked you, trusted you... and that's why he's gone, he's fired. That man had a heart as big as the all outdoors and you **** him.
