The Hours (2002)
Eileen Atkins: Barbara in the Flower Shop
Quotes
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Barbara in the Flower Shop : It's you isn't it?
Clarissa Vaughn : What is?
Barbara in the Flower Shop : In the novel. Isn't it meant to be you?
Clarissa Vaughn : Oh, I see! Yeah, sort of. I mean - in a way. You know, Richard's a writer that's what he is. He uses things which actually happened.
Barbara in the Flower Shop : Yeah.
Clarissa Vaughn : And years ago he and I were - students, that's true. But, you know, then he changes things.
Barbara in the Flower Shop : Oh, sure!
Clarissa Vaughn : I don't mean in a bad way. It's more like - he makes them his own.
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Barbara in the Flower Shop : I actually tried to read Richard's novel.
Clarissa Vaughn : You did?
[Barbara grimaces]
Clarissa Vaughn : Oh, I know. It is not easy. I know. It did take him ten years to write.
Barbara in the Flower Shop : Maybe it just takes another ten to read.