Michael: Yes. Michael Dorsey : A tomato can't move! Julie Tootsie written by Larry Gelbart & Murray ... Nobody in *Hollywood* wants to work with you, either. He can't eat candy. Dorothy Michaels Dorothy Michaels Michael: That's what I said. : You should have seen the look on her face when she thought I was a lesbian. Dorothy Michaels God bless you. In some spots flat-colored backgrounds look a little too noisy and whites occasionally bloom a bit too brightly. And become America's hottest new actress. George Fields Dorothy Michaels Dorothy Michaels That's what I said. Pants? Oh I know what y'all really want is some gross, caricature of a woman to prove some idiotic point that power makes a woman masculine, or masculine women are ugly. I don't like the way you lie to her. I happened to get great reviews from the New York critics, not that that's why I did it. : : Jeff The son Edward became a recluse, and the oldest daughter - the pretty one, the charming one - became pregnant when she was fifteen years old and was driven out of the house. Uh-oh. George: You were a tomato! God save us, you do understand that, don't you, Dr. Brewster? And just as proud to be a woman as she ever was. [after falling for Dorothy, he discovers she's a man]  A tomato can't move. I can't even set you up for a commercial. Dorsey thinks otherwise; when he hears of an opening on a popular soap opera, he applies for the job--even though the job is for a woman. No, no, no - he wants to marry Dorothy. : Are you saying that nobody in New York will work with me? : When Pollack said the lines, "YOU WERE A TOMATO," I couldn't help it but I had to laugh it up because the delivery by Pollack is just gold. down. It shows little source damage and looks quite sharp with a fine veneer of grain layered over the image. Michael Dorsey It wasn't logical. Michael Dorsey I'm not supposed to find plays for you to star in - I'm supposed to field offers! George Fields: YOU WERE A TOMATO. THAT CHILD WILL NEVER LEARN ANYTHING IF... Julie 'Field offers?' A tomato can¹t move. : That’s what I said! Ron Carlisle Michael Dorsey They went a half day over schedule, because you wouldn¹t sit. : I love TOOTSIE, and it's got some of the funniest lines ever uttered on film ("You were a tomato! I said good day! : George Fields And I'm not mentally ill, but proud, and lucky, and strong enough to be the woman that was the best part of my manhood. Dorothy Michaels I can play it any way you want. No, I'm not, I'm employed. A tomato can't move. So if he can't move, how's he gonna sit down, George? I can't even send you up for a commercial. I'm going to give every nurse on this floor an electric cattle prod and instruct them to just zap them in his badubies! It shows little source damage and looks quite sharp with a fine veneer of grain layered over the image. George Fields : GEORGE. : : Michael Dorsey : That's what I said. George Fields Dec 31, 2012 - Explore Melissa's board "My fave flick" on Pinterest. And that's what I do! Michael: Yes - it wasn't logical. No, no, that's too limited... nobody in Hollywood wants to work with you either. Yes! : Gettin' there. Dorothy Michaels A tomato doesn't have logic. Is that enough of a threat? What do you get when you cross a hopelessly straight starving actor with a dynamite red sequined dress? [Sandy has seen Michael going into his apartment dressed as Dorothy, and she thinks this means he's having an affair with a woman]  : - Michael Dorsey: Of course. I can¹t even send you up for a commercial. You played a *tomato* for 30 seconds - they went a half a day over schedule because you wouldn't sit down. : No, no, no - SANDY thinks I'm gay, JULIE thinks I'm a lesbian. I did an evening of vegetables off-Broadway. : A tomato can’t move. : I don't have the right shoes for it, I don't like the way the horizontal lines make me look too hippy, and it cuts me across the bust. George: You were a tomato! Ron Carlisle : Michael: Of course. "Lesbian"? Yes, it wasn't logical. Michael Dorsey OK, I know this is going to disgust you, Michael, but a lot of people are in this business to make money. Can't you wear pants? Julie thinks your gay? Michael, nobody's gonna do that play. George: YOU WERE A TOMATO. This Is a Hell of a Way To Make a Living. Sandy However, confections and the military have often been intertwined throughout the course of American history, and Tootsie Rolls played a part in that story. What kind of mother would I be if I didn't give my girls tits... tips? And I agree with you about Garr. A tomato doesn't have logic. Miss Marshall. Why? Michael: That's what I said. George Fields doesn't have logic. A tomato can¹t move. And that means you, dear, Miss Marshall. : Julie Because I'm not gonna get it, I'm not gonna get it, because I'm completely wrong for it. Why is he thanking you for a lovely night in front of the fire. Well shame on the woman who lets you do that, on ANY woman that lets you do that. : : Michael Dorsey Michael Dorsey No, no. So if he can't move, how's he gonna sit down, George? : I did an evening of vegetables off-Broadway. : - Michael Dorsey: Of course. MICHAEL It wasn’t logical. Sandy You're a second rate actress. That’s too limiting. Yes. A tomato doesn't have logic. Why are you so worried? It was a wonderful party. No I'm not worried about that audition. Not that that was my point... Michael Dorsey : : A tomato can't move. Come on up, before somebody calls the cops. : : I think we're getting into a weird area here. Tootsie is a 1982 film about an unemployed actor with a reputation for being difficult who disguises himself as a woman to get a role in a soap opera. Yeah. A tomato doesn't have logic! Friends? I can't ask a total stranger to enrage me! You played a tomato for 30 seconds - they went a half a day over schedule because you wouldn't sit down. A tomato doesn't have logic. I never said I love you. February 17, 2015 “…Presents” February 16, 2015 'White Girls' was a far more timely and insightful look at feminism-even race- than 'Tootsie'. Sandy Les You're one of the dearest friends I've ever had, but let's not pretend that we're something we're not, or we're gonna lose everything we have! : I can't even set you up for a commercial. There is also the ravishing Jessica Lange who plays actress Julie Nichols, who is also Michael's love interest in this story. Ron Carlisle Shame on you, you macho shit head. Julie Really? She's right here. : Ron Carlisle Michael: That's what I said. In the 80s, the mayor of Houston was Kathy Whitmire, who was likened to Tootsie because of the hairstyle and glasses. [finishing his drink]  So if he can't move, how's he gonna sit down, George? Did you feel how much I hated you? Dorothy Michaels Can you keep a secret? George: YOU WERE A TOMATO! None of the main characters are comedians, and the tone is a little too 'One Day At A Time' strident to hold up as anything more than a dated period piece. I needed the work. Michael Dorsey No. : Michael Dorsey: That's what I … I don't take this shit from friends. In fact, she was so terrified that she would, uh, that, uh, that, that, that the baby daughter would bear the stigma of illegitimacy that she, she - she decided to change her name and she contracted a disfiguring disease... after moving to Tangiers, which is where she raised the, the, the little girl as her sister. Sandy 5 thoughts on “ “YOU WERE A TOMATO! Michael Dorsey: That's what I … Dorothy Michaels : A tomato can't move. A tomato can't move. In the next 72 hours, this desperate, unemployed actor will secretly audition for the lead of a soap opera. : : A tomato doesn't have logic. Dorothy Michaels Where do you come off sending me your roommate's play for you to star in? She helps me with Amy. Micheal, are you gay? It's too dressy. Macho shithead. Micheal: That¹s what I said. Thank you, Mrs. Crowley. Dorsey thinks otherwise; when he hears of an opening on a popular soap opera, he applies for the job--even though the job is for a woman. You played a tomato for. You played a *tomato* for 30 seconds - they went a half a day over schedule because you wouldn't sit down. Well, I cannot tell you all how deeply moved I am. I thought Dorothy was supposed to be straight? [John Van Horn is serenading her from the street after a stressful night]  Michael Dorsey Dorothy Michaels Sandy : : – Dorothy Michaels: Then how can you be a has-been?” George Gaynes – John Van Horn Dustin Hoffman – Dorothy Michaels “Good night, Michael. It was illogical. Now, I can respect that. : Julie Michael Dorsey What time's your audition? Nearly his movies from They Shoot Horses through Tootsie are in Panavision, 2.35:1. Tootsie (1982) Dustin Hoffman as Michael Dorsey, Dorothy Michaels. YOU WERE A TOMATO. Tootsie is a 1982 film starring Dustin Hoffman, Sydney Pollack, and Jessica Lange. Michael: Yes - it wasn't logical. : "You were a tomato!" We were already... good friends. screams George in desperation, adding that Michael is so obnoxious that he will probably never work again. George Fields : Dorothy Michaels Dorothy Michaels ", "You slut."). They can see that in New Jersey! You don't like me, do you? You know, I could lay a big line on you and we could do a lot of role playing, but the simple truth is that I find you very interesting and I'd really like to make love to you. I can't even set you up for a commercial. Then how can you be a has-been? Welcome to ResetERA Political Movies thread! Michael: That's what I said. Ron Carlisle Tootsie written by Larry Gelbart & Murray Schisgal ... Nobody in *Hollywood* wants to work with you, either. He's a friend of mine. George Fields You wouldn't find 'Tootsie' on Comedy Central these days because it's simply not funny. I read "The Second Sex", I read "The Cinderella Complex", I'm responsible for my own orgasm, I don't care! Michael Dorsey Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. : Julie Take, Tootsie. : This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay and/or viewings of Tootsie. It's a start. That means you, dear. It can't move! Micheal: Yes. 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