The Bad and the Beautiful1952
The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1952 film in which an actress, a director, and a writer are asked to help revive the career of ruthless Hollywood studio bigwig Jonathan Shields. However, all three are reluctant because they have all been used and bet… more »
Shields:
The best legal counsel advised me to change my name.
Amiel:
Because the town thought your father was a heel?
Shields:
He wasn't a heel. He was the heel. Yeah, we couldn't stand living in the same town together but I liked him a lot. He made great pictures. So will I.
Amiel:
You haven't much to begin with.
Shields:
No, he brought me up to start at the top. How do you start at the bottom?
Amiel:
Are you, uh, gonna change your name?
Shields:
Change it? I'm gonna ram the name of Shields down their throats.
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