A character in The Parallax View (1974)

Bill Rintels quotes from The Parallax View (1974)

Hume Cronyn

2nd most-quoted character in The Parallax View (1974): in 3 of its 14 quotes

A line from Bill Rintels

We're in the business of reporting the news, not creating it.

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Bill Rintels

When I agreed to take you back in January I made two suggestions. One was about your drinking. Well, you seem to have licked that. The other was that you curb your talent for creative irresponsibility: you can start working on that right now.

Scenes with Bill Rintels

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Bill Rintels
[after Frady's run-in with police]

You're enjoying yourself, aren't you?

You gotta admit, it's funny.

Bill Rintels

It makes me laugh, but I don't think it's funny.

What's that supposed to mean?

Bill Rintels

Have you ever laughed at a comedian when he pretended to stutter? There's nothing funny about a man who stutters, but people laugh. They're amused. But they're not happy about it.

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