Morris Weissman Quotes in Gosford Park (2001)

[Morris Weissman is asked about his upcoming movie project]

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Mr Weissman.

Morris Weissman: Yes?

Lady Sylvia McCordle: Tell us about the film you're going to make.

Morris Weissman: Oh, sure. It's called "Charlie Chan In London". It's a detective story.

Mabel Nesbitt: Set in London?

Morris Weissman: Well, not really. Most of it takes place at a shooting party in a country house. Sort of like this one, actually. Murder in the middle of the night, a lot of guests for the weekend, everyone's a suspect. You know, that sort of thing.

Constance: How horrid. And who turns out to have done it?

Morris Weissman: Oh, I couldn't tell you that. It would spoil it for you.

Constance: Oh, but none of us will see it.

Morris Weissman: How do you manage to put up with these people?

Ivor Novello: Well, you forget, I make my living impersonating them.

Morris Weissman: You're providing a lot of entertainment for nothing.

Ivor Novello: Morris... I'm used to it.

Morris Weissman: [after Jennings suggests Mr. Weissman choose his own breakfast items] Oh, like cafeteria style?

Baron Raymond Stockbridge: The Englishman is never waited on at breakfast.

Morris Weissman: Well, that's interesting, because an American is. I'll make a note of that.

[On the phone, discussing casting for his movie]

Morris Weissman: What about Claudette Colbert? She's British, isn't she? She sounds British. Is she, like, affected or is she British?

Morris Weissman: Thank you, Mr. Jennings.

Mr. Jennings: It's just Jennings, sir.

Morris Weissman: Then thank you, just Jennings.

[Constance's car is pulled over to the side of the road]

Morris Weissman: Hello? Is everything all right? Are you ok?

Constance, Countess of Trentham: Am I *what*?