Performance (1970)
Mick Jagger: Turner
Photos
Quotes
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Turner : I'll tell you this: the only performance that makes it, that really makes it, that makes it all the way, is the one that achieves madness. Right? Am I right? You with me?
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Turner : Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
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Turner : [reading from a book] "The old man was called, in the language of Persia, Hassani Saba, and his people were called the Hashishi. He had caused a valley between two mountains to be enclosed, and turned into a garden, so large and beautiful his people believed it was Paradise. And there was a fortress at the entrance, strong enough to resist all the world. Now the old man caused those of his young men whom he had chosen to be his Hashishi, his assassins, to be given a potion which cast them into a deep sleep, and to be carried into the garden, so that when they awoke, they believed they were in Paradise. And there were damsels and young girls there, who dallied with them to their hearts' content, so that they had what young men desire. Thus it was that when the old man decided to send one of his assassins upon a mission, such as to have a prince slain, he would send for one of these youths and say, 'Go thou and kill, and when thou returnest, my angels will bear thee into Paradise; and should'st thou die, nevertheless, I will send my angels to carry thee back into Paradise.'"
[pause]
Turner : They enjoyed their work...
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Chas : Can I use the blower up here.
Turner : We haven't got a blower up here.
Pherber : Huh! What in God's name has he done to his hair?
Turner : He's blown it.
Chas : Yeah, well, that's it dear. I got to ring my agent again.
Turner : I fancy the red.
Chas : No. No. The red was dye.
Turner : Dead.
Chas : Dyed. Red.
Pherber : Dyed it? Dead!
Chas : Red! Red!
Turner : Van Gogh, eh?
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Turner : Talk about a performer. Of course, I'm not telling you anything you don't know. Am I, old man? You can't stay here old man. I'm not in the mood.
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Chas : No. No. This is the normal.
Turner : Normal?
Chas : Yeah. I was just havin' a laugh. Havin' a laugh, you see, with my act. With my image. You know what I mean?
Turner : Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.
Chas : I thought you would. Eh, he reckons, my agent, that, time for a change.
Turner : It was time for a change.
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Turner : [singing] Woke up this morning, somebody knockin' on my door, Woke up this morning, I said, "Hello, Satan. I believe it's time to go".
[talking]
Turner : We push the buttons. He's the horror show. He's an old pro. He can take it. He takes it! He dishes it out too! Bet your sweet fucking life he does. He's a mean bastard.
Chas : I'm the Lone Ranger.
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Turner : [singing] Weren't you at the Coke convention back on nineteen sixty-five, You're the misbred, grey executive I've seen heavily advertised. You're the great, gray man whose daughter licks policemen's buttons clean...
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Turner : Listen, I don't want any more bums in my basement.
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Turner : I don't want anybody, anybody washed up cabaret artiste in my beautiful basement.
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Turner : Are these photographs for narcissistic or publicity purposes?