“Listen to what I'm writing now: new and original plays and poems. When word gets around, the traveling troupes will come in droves. Where else can they get new material? Original plays don't grow on trees.”
Kanu Bannerjee - Harihar Ray

“- George Sand: The style's a bit precious. Mind if I rewrite it?
- Alfred De Musset: Not at all. We'll have a horse sent in.”

Judy Davis - George Sand
Mandy Patinkin - Alfred De Musset

“Did you read her latest novel? It's not even literature - it's drainage. The only good books she ever wrote were when she was with me: every morning, while she was sleeping, I'd cross out half her adjectives.”

Mandy Patinkin - Alfred De Musset

“- Professor Wright: Could you write five thousand words on the influence of Norse elements in Gawain?
- J.R.R. Tolkien: Yes, absolutely. When would you like it by?
- Professor Wright: This evening.”
Sir Derek Jacobi - Professor Wright
Nicholas Hoult - J.R.R. Tolkien

“- Michael Fitzsimmons: We had heat, baby. Passion! Fire! We owe it to ourselves to fuse together, at least one more time.
- Peggy Sue: Oh, that's a good line. You are gonna be a terrific writer.”
Kevin J. O'Connor - Michael Fitzsimmons
Kathleen Turner - Peggy Sue