Sévérine Quotes in Skyfall (2012)

Sévérine: Would you mind if I ask you a business question?

James Bond: Depends on the question.

Sévérine: It has to do with - death.

James Bond: A subject in which you're well-versed.

Sévérine: And how would you know that?

James Bond: Only a certain kind of woman wears a backless dress with a Beretta 70 strapped to her thigh.

Sévérine: One can never be too careful when handsome men in tuxedos carry Walthers.

Sévérine: Be careful what you wish for...

Sévérine: How much do you know about fear?

James Bond: All there is.

Sévérine: Not like this. Not like him.

Sévérine: Will you... kill him?

James Bond: Someone always dies.

James Bond: [to Sévérine when they are in the shower together] I like you better without your Beretta.

Sévérine: I feel naked without it.

Sévérine: Who doesn't appreciate the occasional twists, Mister?

James Bond: Bond. James Bond.

Sévérine: So, Mr. Bond, shall we discuss your next performance over that drink?

James Bond: You're scared.

Sévérine: Thank you for the drink - Mr. Bond.

James Bond: You put on a good show. But, ever since we sat down you haven't stopped looking at your body guards. The three of them is a bit excessive. They're controlling you. They're not protecting you. Tattoo on your wrist is Macau sex trade. You belong to one of the houses. What were you 12? 13? I'm guessing he was your way out. Perhaps you thought you were in love. But, that was a long time ago.

Sévérine: You know nothing about it.

James Bond: I know when a woman is afraid and pretending not to be.

James Bond: Does he always get what he wants?

Sévérine: More than you know.

Alexandre: Remember when we first met in Hollywood?

Séverine: No dates! Never mention numbers! Or I'll tell everyone you had a facelift!

Alexandre: Not yet. It's coming!

[Séverine laughs]

Séverine: Isn't he adorable? When did I work with him...? Oh, Mamma Mia, 20 years ago in Hollywood! We were there at the same time. You know, he was a real ladies man. In Hollywood, they called him the continental lover. I loved him, too.

Odile, la maquilleuse: Is he married?

Séverine: I don't know if he is now. He was married and divorced twice. Maybe he lives with someone. No one knows. He's very secretive.

Odile, la maquilleuse: He has a moustache in the movie. I like it.

Séverine: Moustache or not, he is still playing lovers! And look at me... I'm only cast as the neglected wife! Desperate... tragic... a real pain...

Ferrand: Quiet! A full rehearsal. Let's go, Séverine.

Séverine: "I don't understand you Alexander! You're - "

Alexandre: "Peculiar"

Séverine: Oh, yes.

Ferrand: It's all right! Take it from the top, right away. Let's go, Séverine.

Séverine: "I don't understand you Alexander! You've been peculiar, lately. Walking out on dinner last night! That was an insult to Julie." Damn! I said Julie instead of Pamela.

Ferrand: Not to worry.

Séverine: I've got an idea! I'll use numbers, the way I do for Fellini! Instead of "I don't understand you Alexander..." I'll say, 22, 83, 16, 72, 5, 3, 18, 9, 14, 7, 9. 17, 10, 10, 4, 18, 69...

Ferrand: Impossible, Séverine. In France, we have to say the lines.

Séverine: It's not my fault!

Ferrand: Cut! Once more.

Séverine: It's not my fault if I'm confused! I don't know if she's Odile, the actress. Or, Odile the make-up girl! In my day, acting was acting and make-up was make-up! No wonder I'm confused!

Séverine: The actor had always dreamed of playing Hamlet. At last, he staged it and played the role! But he was so bad, he was booed every night. One night he was fed up, he stopped in the middle of "To be or not to be", turning to the audience, he said: "I didn't write the shit."

Séverine: What a funny life we lead! We meet, we work together, we love each other and then, as soon as we grasp something - it's gone.