face, a great figure.
- I sing too.
- No.
- And play the piano.
That's what I mean. But it's
more than just talent...
...it's a certain quality.
You're the kind of girl that
stands out in a room.
This might sound a little
presumptuous of me...
I should probably
just call your agent.
- I don't really relate to agents.
- Don't blame you at all.
Listen, my name is François.
François Lafete.
Coco.
Coco? Coco? That's terrific!
Listen, Coco, I'm doing this picture
down in the south of France, you know?
I was wondering if...
...maybe you'd like to do
a screen test for me.
Are you serious?
Lost in what I overheard
My little princess lay
- It sometimes annoys me
- Bunsky.
- But I know it enjoys me
- Hey, Bunsky.
You seen Sherwood?
She's with her husband.
- I didn't know she had a husband.
- He's sick, Leroy.
He'd have to be to be her husband.
He's quite bad.
In the hospital, anyway.
- Hospital?
- Apparently.
Okay, Schlepstein.
Leroy. What are you doing here?
You ever heard of Alvin Ailey?
Alvin Ailey?
He's a...
He's a choreographer?
He wants me to join his company.
I'm sorry, Leroy, but I don't think
this is the time-
I can't if you flunk me out.
I have to pass.
You should've thought of it
four years ago.
Where I come from
it don't pay to read and speak white.
Don't lecture me, Leroy.
Maybe I didn't say it right, but you
been down hard on me since day one.
Whatever you say, Leroy. Go home.
I stopped going home!
You never knew that, did you?
You make a big deal about pulling us out
of the gutter, yet you won't eat with us.
You know where that leaves people
like me? Nowhere!
- It isn't the time. I don't wanna hear it.
- You're going to hear it!
- I'm gonna be a good dancer!
- Just get out of here, please!
- You will not keep me down...
- Leave me alone!
...because I can't read stories!
- Don't you think of anyone but yourself?
Hey.
How's your old man doing?
Shit.
Here.
Thank you.
- Coco.
- Hi.
Bonjour. You made it. Come on in.
- Am I early?
- Don't be silly. Let me take your coat.
- Where's the crew?
- You're looking at him.
I must have total control of
the creative product.
Like Godard.
- Jean-Luc Godard? Ever hear of that guy?
- French?
Ah, oui. Like me.
- You ever see any of his pictures?
- Sure.
- Then you know what I'm talking about.
- Yeah.
You see, I belong, sort of, to the
auteur school of filmmaking.
It's like the-
It's like the Mediterranean
approach, you know what I mean?
- Do you want a beer?
- No, thanks. I'm okay.
- It might relax you.
- It's all right. I have a lot on my mind.
I understand.
- What?
- Come here.
- Oh.
- That's it. I want you to sit right here.
We're gonna do a lovely close-up
of that beautiful face.
I get nervous at first with cold readings,
but then I'm all right.
Don't worry about that.
We'll get to the dialogue later.
- So, you like art movies, huh, Coco?
- Antonioni and those people? Sure.
It beats watching Laverne & Shirley.
Coco, you don't know
what you're doing to my lens.
You have a natural rapport
with the camera.
It's unbelievable. Some performers
can make love to the camera.
Garbo did.
Monroe did.
So could you.
- Yeah?
- Oh, yeah.
Could you take your top off, please?
- What?
- Could you take your blouse off?
- Are you kidding?
- No, I'm not kidding.
What's the matter?
You're acting like some dumb kid.
- I thought you were a professional.
- I am.
Well, then what's the problem?
I can't.
That's better.
That's lovely.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah. Could you arch your back?
Arch your back a little, Coco.
It's tres jolie, Coco, it's tres jolie.
Smile for me, Coco.
Come on, Coco. Smile, smile.
Smile for me.
Now take your thumb...
...and put it in your mouth...
...like a little schoolgirl.
You ever notice
black news reporters...
...get hired because
they have white accents?
They should hire a more natural guy,
a dude from the street.
"This is Rufus X with the