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A collection of quotes of the small-time actor Trevor Slattery.
Movies[]
Iron Man 3[]
Spoken by Trevor Slattery[]
- "Some people call me a terrorist. I consider myself a teacher. America... Ready for another lesson? In 1864 in Sand Creek, Colorado, The U.S. military waited until the friendly Cheyenne Braves had all gone hunting. Waited to attack and slaughter the families left behind and claim their land. Thirty nine hours ago, the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait was attacked. I-I-I did that. A quaint military church, filled with wives and children of course. The soldiers were out on maneuvers. The "Braves" were away. President Ellis, you continue to resist my attempts to educate you, sir. And now, you've missed me again. You know who I am. You don't know where I am. And you'll never see me coming."
- âThe Mandarin[src]
- "A true story about Fortune Cookies. They look Chinese. They sound Chinese. But they're actually an American invention. Which is why they're hollow, full of lies, and leave a bad taste in the mouth. My disciples just destroyed another cheap American knock-off The Chinese Theatre. Mr. President, I know this must be getting frustrating, but this season of terror is drawing to a close. And don't worry... the big one is coming: your graduation."
- âThe Mandarin[src]
- "Mr. President. Only two lessons remain. I intend to finish this before Christmas morning. Meet Thomas Richards. Good strong name, good strong job. Thomas here is an accountant for the Roxxon Oil Corporation. And I'm sure he's a really good guy. I'm going to shoot him in the head, live on your television, in 30 seconds. The number for this telephone is in your cell phone. Exciting, isn't it? Imagining how it got there. America, if your president calls me in the next half-minute, Tom lives. Go. There's just one lesson left, President Ellis so run away, hide, kiss your children goodbye because nothing, not your army, not your "red-white-and blue attack-dog" can save you! I'll see you soon."
- âThe Mandarin to President Matthew Ellis[src]
- "It's great to see you!"
- âTrevor Slattery to the crowd[src]
Spoken about Trevor Slattery[]
- "Tell Rhodes to find this lunatic right now."
- âMatthew Ellis[src]
- "I know it's a little over the top sometimes. It's not entirely my fault; he has a tend... he's... he's a stage actor. They say his Lear was the toast of Croydon, wherever that is."
- âAldrich Killian[src]
Dialogue[]
- "Hey!"
"Bloody hell, bloody hell"
"Don't move."
"If you want something, take it, although the guns are all fake because those wankers wouldn't trust me with the real ones."
"What?"
"Hey, do you fancy either of the birds?"
"You're not him, the Mandarin, the real guy, where?! Where's the Mandarin?! Where is he?!"
"He's here. He's here. But he's not here. He's here but he's not here."
"What do you mean?"
"It's complicated, hey, it's complicated, alright?"
"It is?"
"It's complicated."
"Uncomplicate it." - âTony Stark and Trevor Slattery[src]
- "My name is Trevor, Trevor Slattery."
"What are you? What're you a decoy? You're a double, right?"
"What? No. An understudy? Absolutely not. Don't hurt the face! I'm an actor."
"You got a minute to live, fill it with words."
"It's just a role. "The Mandarin", see, it's not real."
"Then how did you get here, Trevor?"
"Um, well, uh, I have a little problem with, um, substances, and I ended up doing things... no two ways about it in the street that a man shouldn't do."
"Next!"
"Then, they approached me about the role and they knew about the drugs"
"What'd they say they'd get you off them?"
"Said they'd give me more! They gave me things. They gave me this palace. They gave me plastic surgery. They gave me things."
"Did you just nod off?"
"No, the lovely speedboat! And the thing was, he needed someone to take credit for some "accidental explosions""
""He"? Killian?"
"Killian."
"He created you?"
"He created me."
"Custom-made terror threat."
"Yes! Yes, his think tank thinked it up, the pathology of the serial killer The manipulation of Western iconography. Ready for another lesson? Blah blah blah. Of course, it was my performance that brought the Mandarin to life."
"Your performance? Where people die?"
"No, no, look around you, costumes, green screen. Honestly, I wasn't on location for half this stuff, and when I was, movie magic, love."
"I'm sorry but I got a best friend who's in a coma and he might not wake up, so you're going to have to answer for that. You're still going down, pal." - âTrevor Slattery and Tony Stark[src]
- "Okay, Trevor, what'd you tell him?"
"I didn't tell him anything."
"Nothing?"
"No."
"You should have pressed the panic button."
"Well I panicked, but then I handled it." - âEric Savin and Trevor Slattery[src]
- "This is the Mandarin?"
"I know, it's...it's...it's embarrassing."
"Hi, Trevor. Trevor...Slattery." - âJames Rhodes, Tony Stark and Trevor Slattery[src]
Promotional[]
- "I'm gonna offer a choice: do you want an empty life, or a meaningful death?"
- âThe Mandarin to Tony Stark[src]
- "Mr. Stark, today is the first day of what's left of your life."
- âThe Mandarin to Tony Stark[src]
- "Let's go."
- âThe Mandarin to Tony Stark[src]
- "Lesson number one: Heroes. There is no such thing."
- âThe Mandarin[src]
- "My fellow Americans, my soldiers will destroy your country."
- âThe Mandarin[src]
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings[]
Spoken by Trevor Slattery[]
- "Anyway, the producer told me he worked for the BBC. But, an ironic twist, it turns out he in fact was a terrorist. And I wasn't playing a character at all but what I now recognize to be a rather unflattering portrait of your father."
- âTrevor Slattery to Shang-Chi[src]
Dialogue[]
Marvel One-Shots[]
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King[]
Spoken by Trevor Slattery[]
- "Kiss my rings, bitch."
- âTrevor Slattery to White Power Dave[src]
Spoken about Trevor Slattery[]
- "My name is Jackson Norriss. Today will be the most important of my career: my final interview with the most infamous man in America. A man that the world thought was a terrorist called the Mandarin, but is now alleged to be nothing but an actor. Thus far, the subject has been evasive and apparently oblivious to the point of my work. In fact, he seems oblivious to pretty much everything, except his own growing celebrity status, because now the whole world knows his name..."
- âJackson Norriss about Trevor Slattery[src]
- "This is my last chance to get beyond his lies and excuses, to confront the subject with elements of his own past, in order to unlock the truth. Because we need to know, once and for all: who is Trevor Slattery?"
- âJackson Norriss about Trevor Slattery[src]
- "Mr. Slattery, me and the boys were just wondering if you could do... do the voice..."
- âFletcher Heggs to Trevor Slattery[src]
- "I want to give the world exactly what it's been crying out for. Your dead body laid out on a goddamn slab."
- âWhite Power Dave to Trevor Slattery[src]
- "You're not the Mandarin, Slattery, you're not even a real criminal."
- âWhite Power Dave to Trevor Slattery[src]
Dialogue[]
- "You ruined my jumpsuit, bitch."
"Chill." - âWhite Power Dave and Trevor Slattery[src]
- "I can't imagine, starting out, you'd ever thought you'd end up in some place like this."
"Yeah, not bad, eh? That whole "rolling on people" thing gets you the VIP treatment."
"It looks like you're living comfortably."
"There are things that I miss. Ketamine, obviously. And the birds. But you know, you make do in that department. I mean, we've all been to drama school, have we not? You know what I'm saying?"
"Okay, look, Trevor, this is our last day. Okay?"
"Last day?"
"Yes, finally. And we've covered a lot of the logistics. Your recruitment by Aldrich Killian, the creation of an amalgam warlord by his think tank..."
"Whom I brought to life. Carry on."
"The one question that most people ask me when I tell them that I know you is that, "How could he have not known what was going on?""
"Three little words."
"Hmm?"
""Lovely. Drugs.""
"Okay. To bring this film to a close, I'd like to know more about the man behind the mask. The real Trevor Slattery. You know, with all the Internet gossip and tabloid exposés, not much is known about you personally."
"Well, I think that an actor does better to keep a shred of mystery, otherwise, you know, it can color the audience's perception. What have you got there?"
"I found this in the vaults of an English newspaper called The Liverpool Echo. That's you and your mother, right?"
"Yeah, it is. October 12th, 1964. That was the day I landed my first role. Boatswain 1, Shakespeare's Tempest. Obviously, I told her it was the lead. I always was a bloody great liar."
"So, I assume the two of you were close."
"She was everything to me."
"She passed in 1986, but you weren't there when she "
"No, I wasn't. I was here in America for my big break. And this would be the TV pilot for the CBS network. Caged Heat. Wonderful piece, about avenging Russian police cop with anger issues let loose on Los Angeles. I wish I had a copy. I wish I had copy."
"Actually, Trevor, I managed to find some footage of that as well."
"Oh, oh, oh. Handsome lad. Handsome lad. Yeah, it's compelling. Sean Connery made a pass at me once. Everyone on the set called him "Mr. Connery." He called me "Trev." "You're very talented, Trev.""
"That's fascinating. Was that a monkey drinking vodka?"
"Yes. Yes! And still those knobs at the network didn't pick it up. I think it was too sophisticated for them."
"Hmm."
"That was the break that broke me."
"Well, right there. You seem to typify your life as a series of missed opportunities, but yet, you don't tend to take responsibility for many of them."
"My responsibility is to my muse. I'm an actor, love, not a bloody rocket surgeon."
"Hmm. But, possibly, your portrayal has angered some people. I mean, some whom are very dangerous."
"You don't have to tell me, mate. I've seen those bloody Internet message boards. Vicious."
"I'm not talking about the message boards. I'm talking about the Ten Rings."
"Come again?"
"The terrorist group historically associated with the Mandarin. Officially they're dormant, but evidence suggests that they're becoming more active."
"What, the Ten Rings? Are they real?"
"It's well documented."
"That is so cool." - âJackson Norriss and Trevor Slattery[src]
- "Trevor, you told me that when you got this role that you'd researched it thoroughly."
"Yeah, but when an actor tells you he's "done the research" it means he's switched on his computer, googled his own name and had a quick wank." - âJackson Norriss and Trevor Slattery[src]
- "So, you mean to tell me that you don't know the history of the Mandarin himself. He was a warrior-king. Inspired generations of men through the Middle Ages, perhaps even further back in time."
"Blah, blah, blah. Who bloody cares, mate? It's a show people want and I gave them a good one. It's not the Mandarin they'll remember. It's the name "Trevor Slattery". It's the brand. "Trev"."
"You're right. And for that sin you will soon suffer horribly with a hole in your body for every ring of our faith."
"So... Sorry. What? " - âTrevor Slattery and Jackson Norriss[src]
- "There's somebody who wants to meet you."
"Do I know him?"
"No, but you took his name, and now he wants it back."
"Ahh. No, sorry, I still don't get it." - âJackson Norriss and Trevor Slattery[src]