Love & Mercy (2014)

Max Schneider: Van Dyke Parks

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• Marilyn Wilson : I'd like to make a toast. To "Good Vibrations", Brian's pocket symphony to God. And the biggest selling single the Beach Boys ever had. Ever!

  Everyone : Here, here!

  Guest 1 : Brian, the suits at Capitol must be happy.

  Guest 2 : Yeah, I guess you can tell the record company to screw themselves. I mean, you can do whatever you want, Brian. Right?

  Guest 1 : Now what are you going to do with all that freedom?

  Brian Past : [to Marilyn]  Did my dad call?

  Marilyn Wilson : No, he didn't. You want me to get him for you?

  Guest 1 : Hey Van, what do you and Brian have cooking?

  Van Dyke Parks : [smiling]  You know, just your basic American songbook neoclassical ditties. Your basic Copland, Gershwin, Hank Williams, a little bit of Irving Berlin and Kurt Weill, just a sprinkle of Beethoven and Beach Boys. Nothing too ambitious. Kind of a comedy album. Brian wants to call it Smile.