Mike Hammer1958

[last lines]

Carlson:
You might make an actor at that, properly cast. No technique, of course, but it might be interesting to start with such raw material.

[Mike eyes a beautiful acting student]

Mike Hammer:
What do you mean no technique? You want to see me handle one of those, uh, what do you call it... improvisations, huh?

Mike Hammer:
[to student] Excuse me. The situation is this: a sailor just comes home on leave and his girlfriend is waiting for him on the dock. I think it might go something like this.

[Mike and the acting student embrace, then kiss passionately]

Carlson:
Well, Mr. Hammer, that's the basic idea, of course, but according to Stanislavski, you're supposed to... Mr. Hammer, according to Stanislavski, you're supposed to... Mr. Hammer, you're being too basic!