"I just love music, but ended up as an actor, and damn it, I'm not even famous."

E-list actor John Brooks: good-looking, tall, low EQ, talented in acting but completely lacking in social awareness. On his very first day on set, he managed to offend the industry's top screenwriter, Ethan Sullivan.
John Brooks: I really didn't mean to.

Later, he thought Ethan Sullivan was abusing his power for personal revenge, sleeping with young actors, and slapping his name on brainless dramas for money.
John Brooks: The entertainment industry is really filthy.