Life Page #4

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He's... he's a big star.

You know what that

says about her?

How the hell am I in this bubble

and every newsstand

in the country

is saying that my girlfriend

is screwing somebody else

and I don't know

anything about it?

Well, it probably doesn't say she's

actually screwing him.

Oh, shut up, Dennis.

I don't want to play

their stupid game.

You don't have to. I mean,

just let me help you.

I've got 30 million people

reading "Life" magazine.

- We do a great shoot,

- Wait a minute...

I mean, none of this

stuff even matters.

Wait a minute. You think you're

giving me something

that's not already

coming my way?

I lose myself in my roles.

I don't want to lose myself

- in all this other stuff.

- Great.

And you are this other stuff!

What, you're not?

What, that was your stand-in at the

"Star Is Born" Premiere?

And, and all this with Pier,

that was a real relationship?

You think you're experiencing

real loss right now?

Oh, man...

Look, all I'm saying

is I've got some ideas,

and you're not going to be thinking

those things about me

- when you see the pictures!

- Alright,

- then give me one of your ideas.

- Alright!

Uh...

Where in New York

makes you most happy?

Alright, but you're

not going to like it.

Show me.

Knowing is not enough,

we must apply.

Willing is not enough,

we must do.

You started out with

some very specific ideas,

and I think they may have

had a certain validity,

and they may have

been very sound, but...

they were all up here.

So, what you have to do

is you have to go right

back to square one.

But you were holding back.

You were holding back!

It's like Gerta says:

"Until one is committed,

"then there is hesitancy.

"But the moment you commit,

providence moves too."

Yes! Alright, you understand.

Alright. So, do the scene again.

Go on, try it again,

get set up,

allow it to unfold.

Anyway, it's good

to see you, alright?

Yeah . Yeah, it's...

good to be back.

I forgot what was

important for a while.

Take care.

Well, you get anything good?

It's a start.

Hey, Jimmy.

Oh, hey, Veronica.

Do you guys want to

get a drink somewhere?

Look at him.

He's sweet, right?

And so gifted.

So, where you from?

Iowa.

Des Moines.

Let me guess, you wanted to get out of

there as soon as you could?

Jamie!

Oh, Eartha.

Oh, it's good to see you.

I was hoping you'd be here.

This is Dennis Stock.

Eartha Kitt.

And this is, uh, Veronica.

- Good to meet you.

- And you.

Have a seat. Can I get

you something to drink?

Whatever you're having.

Uh, can we have four

more of those, please?

You look tired, Jamie.

Well, I feel tired.

Well, I've got

something for that.

You want a Benzedrine?

Hey.

Hey, you ever had a beni, Denny?

- Nah.

- Tonight's your lucky night.

Well, cheers.

I got an idea.

I think I like this idea.

Hey, hey, hey.

Excuse me, folks.

Yes, they called me

the rocker

I can rock you all night long .

- Do you wanna dance?

Uh... I... I don't dance.

I can let you down easy

When I think your money's gone

How long do these things

take to kick in?

A lot faster if you get the blood

flowing through you.

I can rock you easy

Oh.

I want you to have a jam

I could let you down easy

Jelly on a plate

Because you know

I need to be in LA,

you know, for obvious

reasons, for now.

But... there, there's

something in the air here.

And it's not going on there.

Something, something's changing and...

in, in, in music, in art,

in photography, in everything.

Jimmy's a part of that.

And that, that's why we're taking

photos in New York,

so people can see that things

are different now.

There's jazz clubs here where

everything feels new.

You know we, we could go

to one tonight, you know.

I could show you

exactly what I mean.

There's musicians doing the

most incredible things,

while I'm sitting around in LA,

busting my ass

just doing bullshit set

photography, you know?

It's all very well and good

hearing about these things,

but you've got to get here,

and you've got to...

you've got to feel it.

Sssh . I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry. Um...

- It's alright.

I don't like to brag

I don't like

to say what I do

But I'm like poison ivy

I'll break out all over you

Oh!

Oh, I'm out of quarters!

I'm out of quarters.

Uh, we're gonna go.

But I'll get all this.

Uh...

I guess that means

he's over Pier.

Doesn't mean that at all.

He's just a very good actor.

Hey, I was thinking...

Maybe after the Premiere,

we could go to Indiana

and take some pictures there.

J... After the Premiere?

I mean, Jim,

my... what, my deadline's

a week before the Premiere.

A... And what the

hell's in Indiana?

Oh, well, it's the past, mostly.

Ah, who cares about the past?

And then, there were two.

Have a nice time.

So then there were two.

Have you got any

more of those pills?

What... you, you leaving?

Yeah, I've gotta get

home to my kid, Jimmy.

Uh, it's Dennis, but...

you know...

Here.

I hope you find what

you're looking for.

OK. Bye.

Jimmy.

Hey.

You don't look so well.

I don't feel so well either.

I think I've got cancer.

OK, you know what,

don't be so morbid.

Here we go.

This is our publicity schedule.

Oh...

What, are you kidding me?

Listen,

Mr. Warner was willing to let that

journalist thing slide,

but you've gotta keep him happy.

He's thinking of you

for "Rebel," remember.

Uh, I thought the director was supposed

to make those kinds of decisions.

Come on, Jimmy.

You've gotta go

with us on these ones.

You've gotta play the game.

Just a few more weeks.

Don't you want to be a star?

Can we talk about the

"East of Eden" Premiere?

No...

I'm feeling faint.

Are you okay?

Mm... No.

Jimmy...

No, I don't... I don't

think so. I've gotta go.

Jimmy you just got here.

Yeah, I'm sorry, Roger.

I just, I...

I've gotta go.

I've gotta go.

Dennis...

I'm not gonna even send

these through to "Life".

What?

A guy in an audience,

looking bored.

A guy asleep in front

of a beer, looking drunk.

That is your leader

of a new movement?

A guy getting a haircut?

It's a very nice

composition Dennis, but...

That is your actor

getting a haircut.

And it makes him look...

It makes him look vain.

Where is the soul

of your subject?

You want an exhibition, Dennis.

I'm afraid this is not it.

I got my reputation

to protect too.

Well, um...

I have Times Square

tomorrow. Yeah.

Dennis, you don't look so well.

Yeah, I just got a...

I just didn't get a lot

of sleep and...

You've been chasing a nobody...

who likes to be chased.

And it hasn't worked out,

and that's fine, it's okay. It's...

Happens sometimes.

Here. You're lucky,

I have something big for you.

It's only set stills,

but it's brand new.

It's a month in Japan.

It's a film called "The Teahouse of

the August Moon".

And it pays some real money.

You just chalk this James Dean

thing up to experience,

you go to Japan,

you build up your portfolio,

you take some landscapes

in your spare time.

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