Swimming with Sharks
- R
- Year:
- 1994
- 93 min
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In Hollywood,
one of the fastest ways
to the top
is to work for someone
who's already there.
The system dictates
that one must first be a slave
before you can become
a success.
But this can be
a very demanding process.
Only a few people
have the drive
to endure the thousands
of indignities and hardships
that make up the system.
Now, this drive
is usually motivated by greed,
sometimes ambition,
sometimes even love.
There are stories of love
inspiring success
over the most
insurmountable of odds.
This is not
one of those stories.
Buddy's doin' great,
and it's great to see you,
Derrick.
I'll tell him
he owes you a call.
Cool. Thanks.
Thanks, Derrick.
Where was I?
Shelley Winters.
Shelley Winters.
Buddy invites her
to do a reading
for a part.
Now, Shelley Winters
has not auditioned
for a part
in 15, 20 years,
but Buddy can convince
a flea it needs ticks.
That's why
the man is my guy.
Who's Shelley Winters?
You know,
she's the actress.
Older, right?
Shelley comes rolling
into the office,
plops down in a chair.
Buddy was working her,
sweet-talking her.
"Got a project, new project.
Wonderful project."
Shelley's not buyin' it.
She's just sitting there.
Finally, she reaches
into her bag,
pulls out an Oscar.
No way.
An honest-to-god
Academy Award.
You're kiddin' me.
Buddy still doesn't
shut up.
He's goin' on and on
and on and on.
Buddy's sweet-talkin'
like crazy.
Shelley, not phased,
again reaches down
into her bag.
Pulls out another Oscar.
And another one.
She's got
a line of them.
Buddy shut up.
The woman is surrounded
by Oscars.
Dead silence.
Finally, she looks him
right in the eye,
and she says...
"You know...
some people
think I can act."
This coming from the future
president of Keystone Pictures.
You know, I can't
really picture her.
Who's Shelley Winters?
Wait. I got it.
She's that actress
that does the poly-denture
commercials, right?
Right, right.
And she's married
to that guy who's, like,
what, 20 years
younger than her?
Yeah. Right, right.
Stop it. Stop it.
That's Martha Raye,
you idiots.
Shelley Winters.
Winchester '73.
A place in the sun.
Patch of blue.
Lolita.
The Poseidon adventure.
Oh!
Oh!
Sure.
Yeah, yeah.
I've seen that movie.
Yeah.
Yeah, I mean, that was
a very good film, actually.
Sorry I asked.
I was curious.
I apologize.
Never apologize, Moe.
It's a sign of weakness.
Holy sh*t. Guy,
there's Foster Kane.
Introduce us!
The man is my god!
Guy. They let you
out of the salt mine.
To keep an eye on you, Foster.
Say hello to the boys.
Hey.
How you doing?
Good to meet you.
You're the best.
How's-- how's Buddy?
Well, he's great.
He's great.
I haven't heard back,
though.
Well, I'll tell him
he owes you a call.
Ok. I appreciate that.
Be seein' you again.
Foster.
Uh, very nice...
Bye-bye.
I love that guy.
He's amazing.
Hey. Hey. Hey.
Who was that again?
That's only the most
powerful, sought-after
director in town.
What, Buddy's paging you now?
excuse me, gentlemen.
What are you doin' here?
What, are you trying
to embarrass me?
No.
No.
He is the prodigal son
of Keystone Pictures.
He is Buddy Ackerman's boy.
He is our ticket in.
So don't blow it
with your stupid questions.
Moe. Moe.
What?
You're not comin' anymore.
Don't bring him anymore.
You can't come anymore.
Ok.
Yeah, what?
Dawn?
It's Guy.
Oh, h--hey.
Hi.
Listen, um...
about the other day.
Sounds like you're
being summoned there.
He's been trying
to reach me all night.
Forget about Buddy.
Can I come over?
I--I think--
I think we
really need to talk.
Not right now, ok?
Um, I--I have
these scripts to read,
and I'm really busy.
Oh.
Uh... can--can we
do this tomorrow?
Tomorrow.
Yeah, all right.
Talk to me.
What is it?
Nothing. I--I...
there's just something
that I want to tell you,
and... uh, i--it can wait
till tomorrow.
Call me in the morning, ok?
I will.
Dawn?
What?
I really am sorry.
Ok.
Yeah, what?
Uh, it's Guy.
You beeped?
What took you so f***in' long?
Ahem, well, I--I had
to get to a phone...
Whatever.
Anyway, is it done?
and I left work.
Well, that's good,
because some a**hole
complained to Cyrus
that I'm not returnin'
my calls.
I can't afford to have that.
Not now, not ever,
and certainly not when
I'm about to be promoted.
Yes.
Ok. You're right.
And, uh,
it won't happen again.
Christ, you're not
even listening, are you?
I'll tell you, Guy,
I don't think
this is working anymore.
Maybe it's time we reconsider
our relationship.
Reconsider?
What do you mean?
We'll talk about it
in the morning.
No, wait a minute.
R-reconsider what, Buddy?
What are you gonna do?
You gonna fire me?
Hold on. I got another call.
Hello? Hello?
It's still me.
Listen,
we couldn't return
a lot of calls today
'cause you've been away.
Now, what do you mean--
Hold on. Shut up.
Guy, listen,
tomorrow morning,
call the phone company,
because all my phones
are f***in' screwed up!
Cancel the call-waiting crap
and put in 2--
No, 4 extra lines
here at the house.
After you've fixed
the phones,
research who directed
the new slam-a-jam
music video.
It's got this blonde.
Find out who his agent is
and what he's doing next.
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