Shadows and Fog (1991)

John Malkovich: Clown

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• Clown : I never do it with whores. You start out with a burning desire and then you end up the next day with a burning sensation if you know what I mean...

• Clown : We're not like other people, we're artists, you know with great talent comes responsibility.

• Clown : You know, sometimes when you're up on the high wire, l look at you. You look so...

  Marie : What?

  Clown : Edible.

  Marie : How hungry are you now?

  Clown : l'm always famished after a performance.

• Irmy : l wanna have a baby.

  Clown : We're going to have a baby, but not right now. A family? That's *death* to the artist.

• Clown : You're sure your husband won't wake up? l mean, l have seen what he does to iron bars.

  Marie : Nothing wakes Peter up. Certainly not the sound of two people moaning.

• Marie : The audience was too quiet tonight. l felt sorry for you.

  Clown : You're the only one they seem to like.

  Marie : Yeah, but l have my little tricks for seducing them.

• Student Jack : l'm afraid you've never made love with a sword-swallower.

  Clown : l beg your pardon?

  Student Jack : She claims she never took money before. And if she was acting, she should win a prize. lt's true that l put on a heroic performance, if l do say so myself. She brought out the stallion in me. And when she said she loved it, l believe she was sincere. l think she's got a lover who doesn't service her too well, you know? Some poor clown.