So Rick, who's gonna kick the shit out of you next week? Mannix? The Man from U.N.C.L.E.? The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.? How about Batman and Robin? [pantomimes the fight choreography] Ping! Pow! Choom! Zoom! Down goes you, down goes your career as a leading man.
Most scenes together: Rick Dalton & Cliff Booth (3), Cliff Booth & Bruce Lee (3), Cliff Booth & Tex (2)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood quotes
Page 1 of 2When you come to the end of the line, with a buddy who is more than a brother and a little less than a wife, getting blind drunk together is really the only way to say farewell.
We are in **** Hollywood, man. The people an entire generation grew up watching kill people, live here. And they live in pigshit **** luxury. I say **** 'em. I say we cut their **** off and make them eat it.
You two ready to kill some piggies?
I believe it's the job of an actor – and I say actor, not actress because the word actress is nonsensical – it's the actor's job to avoid impediments to their performance. It's the actor's job to strive for one hundred percent effectiveness. Naturally, we never succeed, but it's the pursuit..that's meaningful.
Now I admire Cassius Clay, I do. What I admire is, in his sport there is an element of true combat. When Cassius Clay meets Sonny Liston in the ring, that's not two athletes posturing; that's combat. Two men, trying to kill each other right now. If you don't beat him…he kills you. That's beyond athletics. That's beyond Wide World of Sports, you know? That's two warriors engaged in combat; that's what I admire.
Dig it! We all grew up watching TV. You know what I mean? If you grew up watching TV, that means you were watching murder. Every show on TV that wasn't I Love Lucy was about murder. So my idea is: we kill the people who taught us to kill. I mean, where the **** are we, man? We are in **** Hollywood, man! The people who an entire generation grew up watching kill people live here and they live in pigshit **** luxury. I say **** 'em! I say we cut their **** off and make 'em eat it!
So, uh, Rick, explain to the audience exactly what it is a stunt double does.
Well, actors are required to do a lot of dangerous stuff. Say Jake Cahill gets shot off his horse. Now, can I fall off a horse? Yes, I can. Yes, I have. [all three chuckle] But say I fall off wrong and I sprain my wrist or twist my ankle. Now, that can put an undue burden on the production because now maybe I can't work for a week. So Cliff here is meant to help carry the load.
Is that, uh, how you'd describe your job, Cliff?
What, carrying his load? Yeah, that's about right.
You know, you're kinda pretty for a stuntman.
That's what they tell me.
You're the one with the big mouth, and I would really enjoy closing it, especially in front of all my friends. But my hands are registered as lethal weapons. That means, we get into a fight, I accidentally kill you? I go to jail.
Anybody accidentally kills anybody in a fight, they go to jail. It's called manslaughter.
I'm as real as a donut, mother****er.
All right. What's the matter, partner?
It's official, old buddy. I'm a has-been.
If something were to happen to my boss's car, well, I'd get in trouble. Lucky for you, he's got a spare. [pulls out the spare tire, car jack, and lug wrench] Fix it!
**** you!
Ladies. [punches Clem in the face again, before the Family members start advancing toward him.] Come one step closer, and I knock his teeth out! [hauls Clem to his feet and throws him against Rick’s car] Fix it.
Can I at least get a rag to wipe my face first?
Nope. Tire first.
Oh, I know you. I know all three of you! Yeah, Spahn Ranch! Spahn Ranch, yeah! Woo! [turns to Katie] I don't know your name, but I remember that hair. [turns to Sadie] And you, I remember your white little face. [turns to Tex] And you were on a horsey! Yeah... you are?
I'm the Devil. And I'm here to do the Devil's business.
...Nah, it was dumber than that. Something like Rex.
God, shoot him, Tex!
Tex!
Welcome to our community.
Thanks for having me.
And thanks for giving our precious Pussy a ride home.
Think nothing of it.
We love Pussy.
Yes, we do.