Dramatic Tale Aspirant Mugs

The Flying Dutchman and Daland strike a deal

"An actor, you say? Guess you caught the acting-like-a-waiter bug."

What else is there to wish for?

"It's more relevant than some of the other theme parks we've been to."

"I'll bet a lot of people wish they had a royal palace to return to."

'Buy this house sir, and you could be a star in a DIY make-over programme!'

"Where do you see yourself in five years?"

"I was an attorney, but I was also one heck of a nice guy."

'If this is really Heaven, why do you have a desk job?'

Cross Channel Leap

"You think I can be an assistant manager?"

"I have no problem with dictatorships; my problem is with not being the dictator."

"Do you have any advice for me? I'm writing a children's book."

"I've been meditating as hard as I can and nothing happens."

"Can I pay you after I get my tax refund?"

"Great, just my luck."

'Still polishing it? You're just too good to be true. What do you do with the brownie points up here?'

Do something that takes your mind off smoking.

'Where do I see myself in five years? -- Right here, I hope.'

'Nothing from the Nobel Committee or the National Endowment for the Arts, but 'Joe' wants you to write some napkins for his bar.'

'So you won't be coming, Mother?'

'I can't eat this. Ever try to look regal eating corn on the cob?'

"OK, this is the year I get serious! No more messing around! It's time to hunker down! Success begins in the classroom! Here it is!"

". . . And now for a golden oldie! A blast from the past!"

"This is your second cousin Narciso. When he was small, he wanted to be a bullfighter."

Distinguished Amateurs - The Poet

"I never have time to read but if I did these are the books I'd read."

Hello?