I'll Do Anything

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences...

It's too complicated to get into right now.

Matt, will you get in here for God's sake!

Look, Ma, how can I show up?

How can I show up tonight when my union is boycotting the Emmys?

- Look, I have to hang up. - It's on! Right now! Right this second!

Come on or you're gonna miss it!

You're gonna miss it! You're gonna miss it!

All right, I gotta go watch.

The nominees for best actor

in a limited series or special are... Here we go.

Jason Robards, The Last Year.

Henry Fonda, Gideon's Trumpet.

Tony Curtis, The Scarlett O'Hara Wars.

Matt Hobbs for.

- Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. - Oh, you look so cute in that hat.

Powers Boothe, Guyana Tragedy: Story of Jim Jones.

And the winner is.

Powers Boothe.

Oh, my! Damn it!

Damn it! Damn it!

Oh, look, he even showed up.

What an act of courage.

Yeah, he was really good in that role.

You make me crazy!

If you played someone insane

who killed someone by poisoning a popular soft drink,

you would have won, too!

Yeah, I wonder if they send you something for just being nominated.

Of all the pathetic questions!

Why are you so damn foul all of a sudden?

Beth, what?

...and I believe in the Academy.

We've been going back and forth on where we've been heading for so long,

I was hoping that if you won tonight, it might mean something for us.

Marriage?

Yes.

Look, Beth, the only thing...

Please go fast. I can't take your dragging this out.

The only thing that I have against our getting married

is that it might not be fair,

because you... See, I love acting. I love it so much.

And I'm just gonna stay with it forever, no matter what.

And, you know, it's okay for me to put up with the ups and downs,

and the money and all of that,

but it might not be fair to you.

I'm going to tell you something that I've never told you before.

Your feelings towards your work

are one of the things I love most about you.

Really?

Well, then we have no problem here.

Marry me.

I was just worried whether I could make you happy.

Could you get her, honey? I've got that big reading tomorrow.

No.

I have a busy day tomorrow, too.

I have to borrow on our Christmas club.

I have to cut out the coupons from the damn newspaper

so I can go to the store.

Beth. Beth. I don't want you to worry about money anymore.

Now, I didn't want to tell you this because

it may sound strange when I say it out loud,

but you know me, I'm not that cocky,

but I'm gonna get Kiss of the Spider Woman.

I mean, it is between me or Raul,

and I've never been so sure.

It's weird.

I just know it.

I do. Huh.

Boy, am I reassured.

What good news. Isn't that a load off?

I've got a baby girl in there sleeping in a used crib

who couldn't care less what a director named Hector Babenco thinks.

Beth, I'm gonna get this part.

Oh, I can't stand this anymore.

Hello? Matt, this is Beth.

Oh, Beth, I'm glad you finally returned my call.

Don't sound so self-righteous about not returning calls.

What are you so mad about?

I'm talking about you!

Taking your share of the responsibility... You know, Beth...

Beth, you're not the only one that can scream!

You know, I can scream too, you know!

You know what? What?

I'm being sort of a gutless wonder here.

I'm arguing back with you because I'm embarrassed.

I won't be able to take the kid when I said.

Beth, now listen. Wait a second. Listen to me.

You're taking her. You're taking her.

You're taking her. Do you know how long...

Beth, I know exactly how long it's been,

and I feel strange as hell at not seeing her, but this isn't a choice.

I'm broke. It's a dry spell in my life.

That's not my problem.

I know that's not your problem,

but it's no place for a six-year-old.

What can I do?

The only full-time job I seem to have right now

is not showing how scared I am.

Is that something you're trying to say particularly well?

No, that's not something I tried to say particularly well.

Well, it was very well put. Well, thanks.

But you're still taking your daughter!

And there's no way...

Beth! Hey!

Look, let me tell you what you are. Beth! Hey, hey!

Never mind! I'll take her! Bye! What kind of...

I must get work. I will take anything.

I must get work!

I must not be embarrassed by these pep talks to myself!

Popcorn Pictures.

The truck is ridiculous. Get the Lexus. Get the Lexus.

It's nuts here today.

Cathy, Matt Hobbs on one.

Hi, this is Cathy.

Sure I remember you. Sure.

Um, just a minute. I have another call.

Hey. Hello. How are you?

Hi. Do you know a...

Hey, Shannon!

Don't ever refer to me or any of us again as "D" people.

We are Development Executives.

There's an easy way to remember that.

We're what you want to be. Sorry.

What? Do you know a Matt Hobbs?

Matt Hobbs? Matt Hobbs?

It does ring a dull something or other, uh...

He's the guy Redford played in The Natural.

No, no, no, that's Roy Hobbs.

There is a Matt Hobbs.

If I were you, I would be cautiously enthusiastic until I figured out who that was.

Hi. Sorry. I was just finishing a script evaluation, Matt.

So, um, is everything okay?

Good, good. I haven't seen you since...

The last time we saw...

The one time we saw each other.

Oh! The night at the acting school.

Sure. Matt, hi.

Actually, uh, I do know of something

that's starting in a hurry.

Um, they're auditioning here today.

I can get you in.

No, no. No problem.

Um, yeah. I'll see you later.

No, no, don't thank me. You didn't interrupt anything.

This script is beyond awful.

Bye.

Even the title, Little Dick, means so many things.

Story, story, story, story.

This one you loved, right?

I had some problems.

Like what?

What? It is a little garbagey.

So? It has to be cast right.

If Cathy doesn't like it, we know it's a smash.

Hey.

Popcorn Pictures. Please hold.

It's not like I didn't recommend it.

No, I'm sorry. He's not available.

No, I understand, but I can't interrupt. Really.

If he checks with me, I'll have him call you as soon as I can.

What did you say your number was?

You know, I wasn't sure you would remember me, let alone help.

Stop! You're good.

I am doing them a favor by getting you in.

Well, that's a fresh slant.

No, no, you're at the top of the list. I promise you.

Claire, this is Matt Hobbs.

How you doing, Claire? It's good to meet you.

Same here.

Please.

Hi, I'm George LaForest. I'm here for the part of Harry.

Okay. Have a seat next to him.

Thanks.

Hey.

Um, this is Matt Hobbs.

This is John Earl McAlpine, our director.

Good to meet you.

Burke Adler, our producer.

Okay, fine.

So, what have you been doing with yourself

in the last few years?

Look, if you don't mind, I'm really bad at interviews,

and I'd really prefer just to read first.

That's the way you'd like to do it?

Yes. I see.

Okay, I'll tell you what, why read at all?

Why don't we just give you the role? Okay?

You want the part? We don't have to read.

No, no, I'm serious. Really.

Ah! Very good in the mini-series.

Yeah, he got an Emmy nomination for it.

You know, there are all different ways.

Did you know Bertolucci never reads actors?

Just looks at them, feels around a little bit and then he decides.

Doesn't read a word. Well, I also have a way.

I like to interview first, then I like to read.

Maybe come back the next day, do it all over again.

I'll call people up the actor's worked with.

I'll check him out if he's famous,