Garbo Talks (1984)

Hermione Gingold: Elizabeth Rennick

Quotes 

• Elizabeth Rennick : I never should have lent my name to this fiasco!

• Elizabeth Rennick : [Answering machine message]  Hello, this is Elizabeth Rennick. 555-8318. I am not at home. I"m rehearsing a new production of "Romeo and Juliet" in which I"ve been cast as The Nurse. I turned the part down several times. "Cause I, well, I don"t do supporting roles. Joe Papp, the brilliant producer of "A Chorus Line" kept calling me up and finally I said, "Okay, I"ll give it a try." We"re at the Delacourt Theater in Central Park for rehearsals, which I expect won"t take more than two weeks if everyone behaves professionally. Sometimes these off-Broadway companies are a bunch of animals, smoking dope and everyone trying to get into everyone"s pants. No one cares about Shakespeare. But, if all goes well...

• "Romeo and Juliet" Director : Miss Rennick, we"re ready for your scene again. Miss - Rennick! Stand over here. That"s it. Right here. Fine. Good. Good! Okay! And please try not to wobble!

  Lady Capulet : Nurse, where"s my daughter? Call her forth to me.

  Elizabeth Rennick : No, by my maiden hair.

  "Romeo and Juliet" Director : Maiden head! Miss Rennick! Not maiden hair!

  Elizabeth Rennick : I want to cut that line.

  "Romeo and Juliet" Director : We can"t! cut it! I have tried everything i can think of. You can"t remember your lines.

  Elizabeth Rennick : I forget my lines, once!

  "Romeo and Juliet" Director : You remembered them once! It"s not working! Alright, everybody. Lunch! One hour.