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Max Girard is a French New Wave film director and Evelyn’s sixth husband. After meeting Evelyn, who immediately captivates him, he casts her in his films Boute-en-Train and Three A.M. on the condition that she agrees to film nude scenes. Max and Evelyn’s relationship becomes sexual and romantic after their film, All for Us, wins them each an Oscar. But though Evelyn feels genuine affection for Max, she soon realizes he is more interested in her as a celebrity than as a person, and he’d rather use her to boost his public image. This becomes even clearer when Max finds the letters Celia wrote to Evelyn and threatens Evelyn that he’ll reveal her sexuality to the media. When he eventually does so, after Evelyn files for divorce, it’s apparent from the media reaction labelling him “bitter” that he’s less respected in Hollywood than she is.
Max Girard Quotes in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo quotes below are all either spoken by Max Girard or refer to Max Girard. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 2
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There are two men seated next to her, names lost to history, who are staring at her as she looks ahead at the stage. The man next to her is staring at her chest. The one next to him is staring at her thigh. Both of them seem enraptured and hoping to see the tiniest bit farther.
Maybe I’m overthinking that photo, but I’m starting to notice a pattern: Evelyn always leaves you hoping you’ll get just a little bit more. And she always denies you.
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Chapter 45
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What Max was talking about was a graphic portrayal of female desire. And my gut instinct was that I loved the idea. I mean, the thought of filming a graphic sex scene with Don was about as arousing to me as a bowl of bran flakes. But I wanted to push the envelope. I wanted to show a woman getting off. I liked the idea of showing a woman having sex because she wanted to be pleased instead of being desperate to please. So in a moment of excitement, I grabbed my coat, put out my hand, and said, “I’m in.”
Chapter 54
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“Did you ever love me?”
“Yes, I did. When you made love to me and you made me feel desire and you took good care of my daughter and I believed that you saw something in me that no one else saw. When I believed you had an insight and a talent that no one else had. I loved you very much.”
“So you are not a lesbian,” he said.
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Max Girard Quotes in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo quotes below are all either spoken by Max Girard or refer to Max Girard. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 2
Quotes
There are two men seated next to her, names lost to history, who are staring at her as she looks ahead at the stage. The man next to her is staring at her chest. The one next to him is staring at her thigh. Both of them seem enraptured and hoping to see the tiniest bit farther.
Maybe I’m overthinking that photo, but I’m starting to notice a pattern: Evelyn always leaves you hoping you’ll get just a little bit more. And she always denies you.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 45
Quotes
What Max was talking about was a graphic portrayal of female desire. And my gut instinct was that I loved the idea. I mean, the thought of filming a graphic sex scene with Don was about as arousing to me as a bowl of bran flakes. But I wanted to push the envelope. I wanted to show a woman getting off. I liked the idea of showing a woman having sex because she wanted to be pleased instead of being desperate to please. So in a moment of excitement, I grabbed my coat, put out my hand, and said, “I’m in.”
Chapter 54
Quotes
“Did you ever love me?”
“Yes, I did. When you made love to me and you made me feel desire and you took good care of my daughter and I believed that you saw something in me that no one else saw. When I believed you had an insight and a talent that no one else had. I loved you very much.”
“So you are not a lesbian,” he said.
