Tell me something... Would it inspire you to work on a loved one who was like me?

— Dennis Barlow (Robert Morse)

10 seconds sound clip from the The Loved One (1965) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:51:52 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Well, it couldn't have been lovelier if you'd written it right here.

- It must be a wonderful, inspiring thing to be a poet.

- You have a rather poetic occupation yourself.

- Yes. yes, I know I have.

- Are some of the loved ones better to work on than... others?

- Oh, yes. When a person has soul, it makes all the difference. When there's soul, there's something to inspire you...

- Tell me something... Would it inspire you to work on a loved one who was like me?

- You'd be difficult. You're the wrong age for soul. It comes more naturally in the very young or the very old.

- But I'd certainly be inspired. It would be marvelous to work on a poet.

- Now more than ever seems it rich to die.

- I'd love to read your poem sometime.

- I'll send it to you. That is, if you'll tell me your name and address.

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