Lost in Translation

Director: [to Bob, in Japanese] Mr. Bob-san, you are relaxing in your study. On the table is a bottle of Suntory whiskey. Got it? Look slowly, with feeling, at the camera, and say it gently – say it as if you were speaking to an old friend. Just like Bogie in Casablanca, "Here's looking at you, kid" [gesturing, in English] Suntory time. Ms. Kawasaki: [to Bob, in English] Umm. He want you to turn, [points] looking at camera. Okay? Bob: [to Ms. Kawasaki] That's all he said? Ms. Kawasaki: [in English] Yes. [points] Turn to camera. Bob: [to Ms. Kawasaki] All right. Does he want me to turn from the right, or turn from the left? Ms. Kawasaki: [to director, in Japanese] Uh, umm. He's ready now. He just wants to know if he's supposed to turn from the left or turn from the right when the camera rolls. What should I tell him? Director: [to Ms. Kawasaki, histrionically in Japanese] What difference does it make! Makes no difference! Don't have time for that! [to Bob, in Japanese] Got it, Bob-san?

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Premium Fantasy woman: [in Bob's hotel room] Mr. Kazu sent me- premium fantasy. My stockings. "Lip" them. "Lip" my stockings. Yes, please, "lip" them. Bob: What? Premium Fantasy woman: "Lip" them. Hey! "Lip" my stocking! Bob: Hey?! Lip them?! Lip them?! What?! [Bob then realizes she is asking him to; “rip” her stockings]

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Stills Photographer: Are you drinking, no? Bob: Am I drinking? As soon as I'm done.

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Stills Photographer: You know 007? Bob: He drinks martinis, but all right.

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Charlotte: So, what are you doing here? Bob: Uh, a couple of things. Taking a break from my wife, forgetting my son's birthday. And, uh, getting paid two million dollars to endorse a whiskey when I could be doing a play somewhere. Charlotte: Oh. Bob: But the good news is, the whiskey works. [Charlotte laughs] What are you doing? Charlotte: My husband's a photographer, so he's here working. I wasn't doing anything so I came along. And we have some friends that live here. Bob: How long you've been married? [lights Charlotte's cigarette] Charlotte: Oh, thank you. Two years. Bob: Try twenty-five. Charlotte: You're probably just having a mid-life crisis. Did you buy a Porsche yet? Bob: You know, I was thinking about buying a Porsche. Charlotte: Twenty-five years. That's, uh, well it's impressive. Bob: Well you figure, you sleep one-third of your life, that knocks out eight years of marriage right there. So you're, y'know, down to sixteen and change. You know you're just a teenager, at marri

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Kelly: John, John. You are my favorite photographer. John: Ohhh... Kelly: No, you are. I only want you to shoot me. It's true. [both laugh] Oh my God, I have the worst B.O. right now. I'm sorry.

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