American Dreamz

American Dreamz is a 2006 comedy film. Imagine a country where more people vote for a pop idol than they do for their next President. Martin Tweed Jessica, you make me feel like being a better person and I'm not a better person. I'm me. Sally Kendoo Martin, I'm not physically attracted to other people, but if you want me, I'm yours. Dialogue [Opening Lines] Jessica: [after Martin receives a fax showing American Dreamz as the top rated show] How are the numbers? Martin Tweed: Incredible. [chuckles] Absolutely incredible. Jessica: Congratulations. [Pause] Jessica: I'm leaving you. [Long pause] Jessica: Did you hear what I said? I'm leaving you. Martin Tweed: [still staring at the fax] Yeah, I heard. Yeah, Yeah Jessica: I'm not kidding. Martin Tweed: I know. [turns and walks toward her] Look, I think it's an excellent decision on your part. Jessica: You do? Martin Tweed: You're a fantastic person and the last year's been really great. You're beautiful. The sex has been wonderful. You're kind and supportive. You wait for me with dinner when I work late: you're amazing. And it's driving me out of my fucking mind. [She stares in disbelief] Martin Tweed: You know, with numbers like this, this should be the happiest day of my life and instead i have to worry about whether I make you happy all the time! [Pause, her lip quivers] Martin Tweed: Jessica, sweetheart, you make me feel like being a better person. And I'm not a better person. I'm me. Jessica: [teary-eyed as she walks away] I feel sorry for you. Martin Tweed: Don't. I certainly don't. In fact, I envy myself deeply. President Staton: Did you know there are two kinds of Iraqistanis? [The First Lady holds up three fingers.] President Staton: I mean, actually, three? Vice President Sutter: You mean Sunnis and Shi'ites and Kurds? President Staton: You knew about this? Martin Tweed: That's weird, one can become quite detached from reality when one's famous. Sally Kendoo: That sounds so cool. Ali Aziz: You must get to the championship round. When you are on stage with the president, you will have smuggled in an explosive. Omer: What if I don't make it to the final round? Ali Aziz: Folks don't call me the torturer because I don't like to torture people. Cast Hugh Grant as Martin "Tweedy" Tweed Dennis Quaid as President Joseph Staton Marcia Gay Harden as First Lady Willem Dafoe as Chief of Staff Mandy Moore as Sally Kendoo Chris Klein as William Williams Jennifer Coolidge as Martha Kendoo Sam Golzari as Omer Obeidi Seth Meyers as Chet Krogl Judy Greer as Deborah Accordo John Cho as Frank Ittles Tony Yalda as Iqbal Riza Noureen DeWulf as Shazzy Riza Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nazneen Riza Adam Busch as Sholem Glickstein Jeff Ross as American Dreamz finale pre-show announcer (uncredited) External links 0465142 Category:2006 films Category:Films directed by Paul Weitz