Philippe Gascon Quotes in Stardom (2000)

Montreal Talk-Show Host: [leaving his guest stranded to fend for himself as he comes down to interview girlfriend] Hello?

[in French, causing a deer-in-the-headlights startled look from her]

Montreal Talk-Show Host: What? Pussycat got your tongue?

Tina Menzhal: [uncomfortably] I'm sorry, I don't speak French.

Montreal Talk-Show Host: [in her language now:] Nobody's perfect. But I think you are very close.

[audience loves this]

Montreal Talk-Show Host: I saw you coming in with this guy. Is he your boyfriend?

Tina Menzhal: I can't talk.

Montreal Talk-Show Host: [in French, to audience:] She can't talk. The plot thickens, let's unravel this mystery.

[leads panicking girl to the stage, clowning along the way]

Montreal Talk-Show Host: Why don't you have a seat? Merci.

[to his abandoned guest, in French:]

Montreal Talk-Show Host: Okay, Philippe, that monologue must have exhausted you. Go sit in my chair, it's much more comfortable.

[in effect, shooing him out of the way, with the pretty girl all to himself]

Montreal Talk-Show Host: Go. Thanks.

[to her:]

Montreal Talk-Show Host: So, are you ashamed of this man? Is there a dark secret you wish to share with us?

Tina Menzhal: Well, I'm not supposed to be seen with him.

Montreal Talk-Show Host: Why? Because he is too old for you?

Philippe Gascon: [in French:] Thanks a lot!

Montreal Talk-Show Host: [in French:] Don't mention it!

Tina Menzhal: Well, it's like, if other photographers knew I was with him, they wouldn't hire me.

Montreal Talk-Show Host: We won't tell.

Tina Menzhal: Yeah, right. Now the whole world knows.

[gesturing at Philippe]

Tina Menzhal: Look at him. He's laughing. I'm toast. They're gonna send me back to Cornwall, thank you very much.

Philippe Gascon: Come on, you're going to Paris.

Montreal Talk-Show Host: Paris? Paris, France? My God. But, you don't speak French.

Tina Menzhal: I know a few words.

Montreal Talk-Show Host: Say one.

Tina Menzhal: [delightfully naïve] I can't. They're all dirty words, I think.

Montreal Talk-Show Host: [in French, to Philippe:] You taught her smut?

Philippe Gascon: [in French, laughing:] You gotta start somewhere.

Montreal Talk-Show Host: [in French:] You pervert.

Tina Menzhal: I know this one... Vicieuse. He likes it when I am vicieuse, or...

[tries in French:]

Tina Menzhal: And also, 'slut.'

Montreal Talk-Show Host: [in French, theatrical, to audience, who is lapping it up:] Is it me, or is it really getting hot in here? I'm gonna pass out. I need some water. Be right with you.

[drinks from glass, she looks at him, butter won't melt in her mouth, audience loves this]

Montreal Talk-Show Host: Do you know some other words?

[audience laughter grows]

Montreal Talk-Show Host: Please speak French to me!