A character in Get Shorty (1995)

Harry Zimm quotes from Get Shorty (1995)

Gene Hackman

2nd most-quoted character in Get Shorty (1995): in 12 of its 51 quotes
Most scenes with: Chili Palmer (4)

A line from 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.

More lines from Harry Zimm

6 quotes
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.

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

A blockbuster. But quality. No mutants or maniacs. This one's gonna be my "Driving Miss Daisy".

Harry Zimm

Every day, same time, they come down here and have breakfast. He has the egg white omelette; 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.

Harry Zimm

What she did not say was, 'I just loved the way the director moved the camera so much it made me ****in' 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 ****in' camera down here on the ground and shoot this scene, so we can see what the **** is goin' on, before I get someone over sixteen to ****in' shoot it for you!

Harry Zimm

Man's in town two days, thinks he's David O. **** Selznick.

Scenes with Harry Zimm

5 scenes

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

Harry

Jesus, if I have a heart attack, I hope you know what to do.

Where you been, Harry?

Harry

Have we met? I don't recall.

We just did. I told you my name's Chili Palmer.

Harry, look at me.

Harry

I'm looking at you.

I want you to keep looking right here, okay?

Harry

That's what I'm doing.

Martin Weir. He played the mob guy that turned snitch in "The Cyclone".

Harry

One of his best parts.

No, his best part was the cripple gay guy that climbed Mt. Whitney.

Harry

"Ride the Clouds". Good picture.

So you're thinking what if I was to put you next to my dry cleaner. Ask him if he wants to invest his money in a movie.

Harry

That, or I'm thinking what if some tragic accident were to befall the widow Saffrin...

I'm not gonna pop her, Harry.

Harry

Just a thought.

Doris

What a spectacular view.

Harry

Yeah, lovely. Last night I watched two guys carjack a Camero down on the corner of Argyle there.

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