Gerard Butler, contrasting his dialogue in
Dear Frankie with that in
Tomb Raider 2: "You're actually talking about stuff you understand and not gibberish to Chinese gangs hiding up in the hills."
(Complete article here).
I wonder if the screenwriters of
Tomb Raider 2 object to their sсriрt being called "gibberish"? Heh. Reminds me of the hilarious scene from
Notting Hill, where Julia Roberts' character rehearses the lines for her latest blockbuster.
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WILLIAM
'Message from command. Would you like them to send in the HKs?'
ANNA
'No, turn over 4 TRS's and tell them we need radar feedback before the KFT's return at 19 hundred -- then inform the Pentagon that we'll be needing black star cover from ten hundred through 12.15' -- and don't you dare say one word about how many mistakes I made in that speech or I'll pelt you with olives.
WILLIAM
'Very well, captain -- I'll pass that on straightaway.'
ANNA
'Thank you.' How many mistake did I make?
WILLIAM
Eleven.
ANNA
Damn. 'And Wainwright...'
WILLIAM
Cartwright.
ANNA
'Cartwright, Wainwright, whatever your name is, I promised little Jimmy I'd be home for his birthday -- could you get a message through that I may be a little late.'
WILLIAM
'Certainly. And little Johnny?'
ANNA
My son's name is Johnny?