Ed Reynolds Quotes in Ed Wood (1994)

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: And cut! Print. We're moving on. That was perfect.

Ed Reynolds: Perfect? Mr. Wood, do you know anything about the art of film production?

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Well, I like to think so.

Ed Reynolds: That cardboard headstone tipped over. This graveyard is obviously phony.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Nobody will ever notice that. Filmmaking is not about the tiny details. It's about the big picture.

Ed Reynolds: The big picture?

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Yes.

Ed Reynolds: Then how 'bout when the policemen arrived in daylight, but now it's suddenly night?

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: What do you know? Haven't you heard of suspension of disbelief?

Ed Reynolds: Before we start shooting, Mr. Wood, we have a few questions.

Reverend Lemon: Yes. The script contains numerous references to graverobbing. Now we find the concept of digging up consecrated ground to be highly offensive. It is blasphemy.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: What are you talking about, it's the premise of the movie. It's the title of the movie for Christ sakes.

Reverend Lemon: But Mr. Wood!

Ed Reynolds: Yes, about that title. It strikes us as very inflammatory. Why don't we change it to Plan 9 from Outer Space.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Huh. That's ridiculous.

Ed Reynolds: [referring to Tor Johnson] Why did you give HIM all the dialog? He is unintelligible!

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Look, Bela's dead and Vampira won't talk. I had to give somebody the dialog!

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Mr. Reynolds.

Ed Reynolds: Yes.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: We are going to finish this picture just the way I want it... because you cannot compromise an artist's vision.

Reverend Lemon: But it's OUR money.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: And you're gonna make a bundle, but only if you shut up and let me do things my way.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: It's a guaranteed blockbuster.

Ed Reynolds: Hmm. Ah, I understand this science fiction is popular, but uh, don't the big hits always have big stars?

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Well we have a big star: Bela Lugosi.

Ed Reynolds: Bela Lugosi? Why, I though he passed on.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Yes. Yes he did. But...

[produces tiny spool of film]

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: I've got the last footage he ever shot.

Ed Reynolds: Well, it doesn't look like very much.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Mr. Reynolds, this is the acorn that will grow a great oak! I'll just get a double to finish his scenes, and we'll release it as "Bela Lugosi's Final Film"!

Reverend Lemon: [sees Ed come out in drag] Mr. Wood, what do you think you're doing!

Edward D. Wood, Jr.: I'm directing.

Ed Reynolds: Not like *that* you're not.

Reverend Lemon: Remove that getup immediately. You shame our lord.