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.