Summary

Harry Block is a well-regarded novelist whose tendency to thinly-veil his own experiences in his work, as well as his un-apologetic attitude and his proclivity for pills and whores, has left him with three ex-wives that hate him. As he is about to be honored for his writing by the college that expelled him, he faces writer's block and the impending marriage of his latest flame to a writer friend. As scenes from his stories and novels pass and interact with him, Harry faces the people whose lives he has affected--wives, lovers, his son, his sister.

Quotes

Crewman #1
Holy shit, Mel is out of Focus!
Crewman #2
That's what I said, genius, he's out of focus.
Crewman #1
Let me see get the hell out of here...you're right Mel's himself is out of focus.
Crewman #2
What? What the hell are you talking about?
Crewman #1
I said the actor is out of focus!
Crewman #2
How can this be!
Mel
Is there a problem?
Director
Mel, Come here.
Mel
What?
Director
I don't know how to tell you this, but you're soft.
Mel
Well, I've gained a little weight.
Director
No it's not that, you're soft, you're out of focus.

Mel
Grace I'm home.
Grace
Hi, honey ... Hey, what's a matter you look strange.
Mel
I'm out of focus
Grace
Yeah, you are just a bit and you look pale.
Mel
Really?
Mel's Daughter
Dad, you're all blurry!
Grace
Maybe you should lay down, I'll bring you some tea and toast in bed
Mel's Son
Daddy's out of focus, Daddy's out of focus!