Factory Girl (2006)

Shawn Hatosy: Syd Pepperman

Quotes 

• Syd Pepperman : Look's like the country's disintegrating, lost all its hope.

  Edie Sedgwick : There's always hope, no matter what's happened before.

  Syd Pepperman : [pointing to a Pollock]  Yeah? Where's the hope in that?

  Edie Sedgwick : You know, when he started painting, everybody thought he was mad. Can you imagine?

• Syd Pepperman : [of Edie]  What'd I tell you? Is she a star, or what?

  Andy Warhol : Oh, I sure would love to work with her. I've never seen a girl with so many problems.

• Syd Pepperman : [pointing to a picture of Warhol]  People say he's a "no-talent" freak.

  Edie Sedgwick : Well, I mean, he's changing the way that we look at the world, isn't he? I think people who do that must have the hardest time in life.

• Syd Pepperman : So how's the movie business?

  Andy Warhol : Well it's busy, but I wouldn't call it a business.

• Syd Pepperman : [speaking of Edie Sedgwick]  Listen, I have met the most remarkable lady.

  Andy Warhol : Oh.

  Syd Pepperman : Old money, very old!

  Andy Warhol : Oh, good. Does she want to buy a painting?

• Andy Warhol : Who is she?

  Syd Pepperman : That's her. That's Edie Sedgwick.

  Edie Sedgwick : [accepting a cigarette]  Oh, thank you.

  [being offered numerous lights from multiple men] 

  Edie Sedgwick : Oh!

  Andy Warhol : [transfixed]  Oh.

  Edie Sedgwick : What nice manners! Chuckie, you should pay attention to these gentlemen, You just might learn something .

  Andy Warhol : Oh wow! She's so beautiful!

• Syd Pepperman : Edie, this is Andy.

  Andy Warhol : Hi.

  Edie Sedgwick : Oh, it is just amazing to meet you! I think you're just a genius.

  Andy Warhol : Oh.

  Edie Sedgwick : No one is doing anything like you right now, and I think that in itself is a sign of brilliance, don't you?

  Syd Pepperman : I'll leave you two alone.

  Edie Sedgwick : Oh, there's four olives!

  Andy Warhol : Oh, is that really bad?

  Edie Sedgwick : Well, not if you eat them, because I simply couldn't bear the thought.

  Andy Warhol : Oh, well I really don't like olives, but I'd love you to be in one of my movies.

  Edie Sedgwick : [laughing]  I'd really like you to eat my olives!

  [sticks olives in Andy's mouth] 

  Andy Warhol : [partially muzzled by olives]  Oh.

• Syd Pepperman : [regarding Edie]  What do you want me to do?

  Billy Quinn : I dunno. See if she needs anything...

  [walks away] 

  Billy Quinn : I'd help her if I could.