Charlotte You're probably just having a mid-life crisis. Did you buy a Porsche yet?
2nd most-quoted character in Lost in Translation (2003): in 22 of its 39 quotes
Most scenes with: Bob (16), Kelly (3), John (2)
I tried taking pictures, but they were so mediocre. I guess every girl goes through a photography phase. You know, horses... taking dumb pictures of your feet.
More lines from Charlotte
2 quotes Charlotte Charlotte Let's never come here again because it will never be as much fun.
Scenes with Charlotte
19 scenes
What are you doing?
Charlotte My husband's a photographer, so he's here working. I wasn't doing anything so I came along.
What do you do?
Charlotte I'm not sure yet, actually.
Can you keep a secret? I'm trying to organize a prison break. We have to first get out of this bar, then the hotel, then the city, and then the country. Are you in or you out?
Charlotte I'm in.
Charlotte I just don't know what I'm supposed to be.
You'll figure that out. The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.
Charlotte So, what are you doing here?
Uh, a couple of things. Taking a break from my wife, forgetting my son's birthday. And, uh, getting paid two million dollars to endorse a whiskey when I could be doing a play somewhere.
Charlotte Oh.
But the good news is, the whiskey works.
Charlotte 25 years. That's uh, well it's impressive.
Well you figure, you sleep one-third of your life, that knocks out eight years of marriage right there. So you're, y'know, down to 16 and change. You know you're just a teenager, at marriage; you can drive it but there's still the occasional accident.
It gets a whole lot more complicated when you have kids.
Charlotte It's scary.
The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born.
Charlotte Nobody ever tells you that.
Your life, as you know it... is gone, never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life.
I was feeling tight in the shoulders and neck, so I called down and had a Shiatsu massage in my room.
Charlotte Mmh, that's nice!
And the tightness has completely disappeared and been replaced by unbelievable pain.
Charlotte I'm in pain, I got my foot banged up. Wanna see it?
Charlotte I did it the other day. It hurts, y'know?
Didn't you feel any pain?
Charlotte Yeah, it really hurt.
That toe is almost dead.
[Charlotte laughs]
I think I got to take you to a doctor. You can't just put that back in the shoe. Well, you either go to a doctor or you leave it here. [regarding Chef] He's smiling. You like that idea? See they love black toe in this country.
I'm under Evelyn Waugh.
Charlotte Evelyn Waugh was a man.
Charlotte That was the worst lunch.
So bad. What kind of restaurant makes you cook your own food?
I don't want to leave.
Charlotte Then don't. Stay here with me. We'll start a jazz band.
Okay, yeah!
Okay, arigato. [to Charlotte] Arigato.
Charlotte [Kelly walks away]
Evelyn Waugh?
What?
Charlotte Ḛvḛlyṇ Ẉạugh was a man.
[shocked]
Oh, c'mon, she's nice. What? You know-- You know, not everyone weṇt to Yale University. Its just a pseudonym, for Christ's sake.
Charlotte Why do you have to defend her?
Well... why do you have to point out how stupid everybody is all the time?
Charlotte I thought it was funny. Forget it.
[In hotel ṛestạurạṇt]
Everybody is always, like, "Kelly, you are anorexic." And I'm, like, "No, I'm not!" I eat so much junk food, you wouldn't believe it! Just because I have a high metabolism.
Because I thought you were anorexic too.
Everybody does. Everybody thinks that.
Yeah, 'cause you look so--
Thank you! I know, but it's-- I mean, I eat whatever. I have a really high metabolism. Yeah. But, um-- My dad was an anorexic.
Charlotte [sarcastically]
Really?
He, um, fought on the American side of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. He was taken prisoner and the whole time he was there they tortured him about food. Every day they told him they put poison in the food. So, they would always make themselves throw up after every meal.
That's horrible!
Charlotte You ever switch seats?
Uh, I like this one. If I fall, someone will notice.
Charlotte Yeah. So, you having a nice time?
Can you keep a secret? I'm trying to organize a prison break. I need like, what, an accomplice. We have to first get out of this bar, then the hotel, then the city, and then the country. Are you in or you out?
Charlotte I'm in.
Good.
Charlotte I'll go pack my stuff.
Get your coat.
Charlotte See ya. [walks away]
I hope you've had enough to drink. It's gonna take courage.
Charlotte How long are you here for?
I'll be in the bar the rest of the week.
Charlotte [Bob is wearing an orange camouflage t-shirt]
You really are having a mid-life crisis.
Really? I was afraid of that. I kept telling myself that I just wanted to be ready in case we go to war tonight.
Charlotte You know, the first time I saw you, you were wearing a tuxedo at the bar. You were very dashing. I liked the mascara.
Charlotte Really?
You don't remember?
Charlotte Mmm, I guess you do kind of blend in here, huh? Did I scowl at you?
No, you smiled.
Charlotte I did?
Yes, it was a complete accident. A freak. I haven't seen it since. Just that one time.
Charlotte [Bob and Charlotte are lying together side by side on the bed]
I'm stuck. Does it get easier.
No. Yes. It gets easier.
Charlotte Oh yeah? Look at you.
Thanks. The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.
Charlotte Yeah. I just don't know what I'm supposed to be, you know. I tried being a writer, but I hate what I write. I tried taking pictures, but they were so mediocre. You know, every girl goes through a photography phase. You know, like horses... taking dumb pictures of your feet.
You'll figure that out. I'm not worried about you. Keep writing.
Charlotte But I'm so mean.
Mean's okay.
Charlotte Yeah? What about marriage, does that get easier?
That's hard. We used to have a lot of fun. Lydia would come with me when I made the movies, and we would laugh about it all. Now she doesn't want to leave the kids, and she doesn't need me to be there. The kids miss me, but they're fine. It gets a whole lot more complicated when you have kids.
Charlotte It's scary.
The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born.
Charlotte Nobody ever tells you that.
Your life, as you know it... is gone, never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk and you wanna be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life.
Charlotte [beginning to fall asleep]
Hmm, that's nice.
Where'd you grow up?
Charlotte Um, I grew up in New York, and I moved to Los Angeles when John and I got married. But it's so different there.
Yeah, I know.
Charlotte John thinks I'm so snotty.
Charlotte [during lunch after Charlotte caught Bob sleeping with the female jazz singer]
Well, I guess she's more around your age. You guys could talk about things in common, like growing up in the fifties. Maybe she liked the movies you did in the seventies when you were still making them.
Wasn't there anyone else around to lavish you with attention?
