Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007 TV Movie)

Benedict Cumberbatch: Alexander Masters

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Quotes 

• Alexander Masters : If you had to change one thing about your life, what would it be?

  Stuart Shorter : Well, how much is one thing?

• [Alexander plays a tape in his car that Stuart gave him] 

  Stuart Shorter : Hi Alexander. It's Stuart.

  Alexander Masters : Hello, Stuart.

  Stuart Shorter : ...I've had lots to drink and that. I can't help reflect, about my brother, and my brother's friend. And they didn't believe me. And they didn't care. And the abuse, being asked to do things that I wouldn't have thought possible that anyone, could ask of an eleven year old. I just head-butted. And head-butted, and head-butted. The more you speak, the more you disbelieve. And no one listened to any thing I had to say. And I just sit here drinking, having mad conversations with myself. Talking about mutilating myself. Killing myself. Dragging down those who are responsible. I want to just lay down and die. I feel so dirty and fucking horrible. Hating and attacking anyone I get close to. I just wish there could be an escape from this madness.

• Stuart Shorter : [pointing to a book titled "Mauve"]  This one... what's this one about?

  Alexander Masters : The colour mauve.

  Stuart Shorter : How do they fucking get away with this?

• Alexander Masters : He's free! He's absolutely fucking free!

• [last lines] 

  Alexander Masters : The book was finally published in April 2005. I think Stuart would have liked it.