Daily Dialogue — May 5, 2014

Jane: Hi Mr. Reed!
Fletcher: Woah! Hey, did you do something to your hair?
Jane: It’s a bit extreme isn’t it?
Fletcher: No. No, I mean that’s the thing nowadays right?
Jane: Well, he said it would accent my facial features.
Fletcher: Well, that’s what it does. It completely accents your facial features! We’re just gonna go down to my office now.

Pete: Hi, Mr. Reed!
Fletcher: Hey, Pete. You lose a little weight?
Pete: I don’t know. Maybe?
Fletcher: Looks
Randy: Hi, Mr. Reed.
Fletcher: Hi… man.
Randy: It’s Randy.
Fletcher: Yeah, I know.
Guy: Taking breakfast orders Mr. Reed, you want anything?
Fletcher: No thanks. I had so much at home I’m just about ready to pop. I mean I’m full.
Guy: Okay, great.

Greta: Max ! What’s new?
Max: Well. . . it’s my birthday tomorrow. We’re having a party and everything.
Greta: Wow. I’m sure that your dad has got you something wonderful.
Max: Yeah?
Fletcher: Yeah. You bet. Listen kiddo. Why don’t you go play in my office for a minute? Sue somebody for everything they got. Send a fax to a girlfriend.

— Liar Liar (1997), written by Paul Guay, Stephen Mazur

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Lying. Today’s suggestion by Alejandro.

Trivia: Jim Carrey agreed to do the film after reading the script, feeling happy to play a character who was a normal person.

Dialogue On Dialogue: How to demonstrate the central conceit of the story, that the Protagonist is a serial liar? Visual it in one fell swoop.

NOTE: We need more suggestions for this week’s theme: Lying. Thanks!

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