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Superman (1978)
PERRY
A screenplay character in Superman (1978).
- lines
- 25
- words
- 450
- scenes
- 5
- dialogue
- 6.2%
- avg words / line
- 18
- shortest / longest
- 3 / 48
Sample dialogue
I've been in the news business, man and boy, for forty years. I got where I am with guts, compassion, and elbow grease - but most of all with one thing you sadly lack, my boy - aggression. Take charge, Kent: Confidence, that's the ticket! Why, when was...
scene 232A — INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - DUSKCome in, Kent.
scene 232A — INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - DUSKThe competition'll do wonders for you. Listen. Not only does this guy show proper respect for his editor-in-chief...
scene 100 — INT. PERRY WHITE'S OFFICE - DAYNice job on the Teamster scandal, Kent.
scene 133 — INT. PLANET CITY ROOM - NIGHTThe world doesn't make sense, Kent. You should know that by now.
scene 232A — INT. PERRY'S OFFICE - DUSK
Bookends
I've been in the news business, man and boy, for forty years. I got where I am with guts, compassion, and elbow grease - but most of all with one thing you sadly lack, my boy - aggression. Take charge, Kent: Confidence, that's the ticket! Why, when was...