The Player (1992)

Brion James: Joel Levison

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• Jan : A guy named Joe Gillis called. He wants you to meet him at the St. James Club at 10:00 on the patio. Know who this is?

  Griffin Mill : Never heard of him.

  Jan : He said you'd know him.

  Griffin Mill : Anybody know who Joe Gillis is?

  Joel Levison : He's a character William Holden played in "Sunset Boulevard." The writer killed by a movie star.

  Bonnie Sherow : Gloria Swanson.

  Griffin Mill : [starts to laugh]  Oh, that guy. Last week he said he was Charles Foster Kane. A week before that it was Rhett Butler.

• Griffin Mill : I will not work for Larry Levy.

  Joel Levison : I'm not asking you to.

  Griffin Mill : I report to you. If I have to report to Larry Levy, I quit.

  Joel Levison : Can't quit. I wont let you quit. You have a year and a half left on your contract and I will sue you for breach if you don't show up in the office every day. With a smile.

  Griffin Mill : Why Levy?

  Joel Levison : Levy was available. He's good on material, you're good with writers. We're a team. He's a new member of the team, that's all. He can make us all look good.

  Griffin Mill : [to the waitress, annoyed]  This is a red wine glass. Can I have my water in water glass, please?

  Joel Levison : Well?

  Griffin Mill : I'll have to think about it, Joel.

  Joel Levison : I want an answer this afternoon.

  Griffin Mill : Well, I have to go out to Palmdale. The director of Lonely Room is giving Lily a hard time. I'll be back around 5.

  Joel Levison : Well, call after 5.

  Griffin Mill : [brusquely]  I'll get back to you.