“Come on, Nelson. Why can't I be a star? What does a star do? Nothing. Look at the camera, flash! Smile at the camera, flash! Look at everybody, big eyes! Say nothing. Stars don't do, stars just be.”
Leleti Khumalo - Sarafina

“- Mildred Atkinson: Before I started to go to work at Paul's, I used to think that actors made up their own lines.
- Dixon Steele: When they get to be big stars, they usually do.”
Martha Stewart - Mildred Atkinson
Humphrey Bogart - Dixon Steele

“- Aaron: My script is now complete. Soon I will rule the industry, and you'll still be writing line one of whatever it's called.
- George: 3XR-259.7
- Aaron: Exactly.”
Jeff Wiens - Aaron
Martin Hynes - George

“I'm not the Humphrey Bogart in this. I'm the Peter Lorre. I'm the sidekick character. You the Humphrey Bogart. You had your opening. You know what I'm saying? She wanted you to stop her from marrying the old dude, but you let it ride, you know? Same thing Bogey did, man.”
Yasiin Bey - Chris 'Cav' Anton Vichon

“- Edward D. Wood, Jr.: They always want to cast their buddies. It doesn't even matter if they're right for the part.
- Orson Welles: Tell me about it. I'm supposed to do a thriller for Universal. They want Charlton Heston as a Mexican.”

Johnny Depp - Ed Wood
Vincent D'Onofrio - Orson Welles