Barton Fink Quotations

Barton Fink is a 1991 film by Joel and Ethan Coen. Arguably the brothers' most enigmatic film to date, it tells the story of Barton Fink (John Turturro), a young, intense, and rather unlikeable writer of Social realist plays in the early 1940s; his raison d'être is to "create a theatre of the common man."

Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

Between Heaven and Hell There's Always Hollywood!

Jack Lipnik

I've got horse-sense, goddamnit. Showmanship. And also, and I hope Lou told you this, I'm bigger and meaner than any other kike in this town. Did you tell him that, Lou? And I don't mean my dick's bigger than yours, it's not a sexual thing - although, you're the writer, you would know more about that. Coffee?

Charlie Meadows

Look upon me!!! I'll show you the life of the mind!!! I'll show you the life of the mind!!!

Dialogue

Ben Geisler: Ever act?

Barton Fink: ...Huh? No, I'm—

Geisler: We need Indians for a Norman Steele western.

Barton: I'm a writer. Ted O—

Geisler: Think about it, Fink. Writers come and go; we always need Indians.