Edward Norton credited as playing...
Nelson Rockefeller
- Nelson Rockefeller: Señor Rivera, I must ask you one last time to reconsider your position.
- Diego Rivera: I will not compromise my vision.
- Nelson Rockefeller: In that case, this is your fee, paid in full, as agreed, but your services are no longer required.
- Diego Rivera: It's my painting!
- Nelson Rockefeller: On my wall.
- Diego Rivera: It's the people's wall, you bastard!
- Nelson Rockefeller: The work is thrilling, as always. But, a portrait of Vladimir Lenin will offend many people; in particular, my father. You see, you're putting me in an impossible position. So I'm asking you to please change this one detail.
- Diego Rivera: It's against my principles.
- Nelson Rockefeller: Yes, well, you've adjusted your principles to come to our parties and eat at our table, so I hope you will reconsider.
- Diego Rivera: You'd seen my work. You knew my politics when you hired me.
- Nelson Rockefeller: Yes.
- Diego Rivera: I showed you the sketches. I discussed them with you and your father.
- Nelson Rockefeller: Yes.
- Diego Rivera: So, what the hell were you expecting from me? A line of dancing girls?
- Nelson Rockefeller: No, but nor was I expecting a portrait of Lenin.