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Rex North is Evelyn’s fourth husband. The similarities he shares with Evelyn—namely his pragmatism, which includes changing his name to succeed as a film star just as Evelyn did—endear him to her and lay the grounds for a mutually beneficial (though almost completely loveless) marriage. His opportunistic nature is evident in his decision to marry Evelyn in order to help their film succeed at the box office. Ultimately, though, Rex reveals his romantic side when he informs Evelyn of his romance with Joy Nathan.
Rex North Quotes in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo quotes below are all either spoken by Rex North or refer to Rex North. 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 31 Quotes
Rex put out his hand, and I shook it.
“Well, I should be going,” he said, checking his watch. “I have a date with a particularly eager young lady, and I’d hate to keep her waiting.” He buttoned his coat as I stood up. “When should we tie the knot?” he asked.
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Chapter 39 Quotes
Harry laughed and put out his hand. I shook it. “Once again, Evelyn, you’ve got yourself a deal.”
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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.”
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Rex North Character Timeline in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The timeline below shows where the character Rex North appears in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 30
...he wants to talk. She ignores it and asks Evelyn about her next marriage to Rex North. Evelyn explains that the film she was working on, Anna Karenina, was over budget...
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Chapter 31
Evelyn’s biography picks back up as she proposes the idea of marriage to Rex, an extremely handsome Icelandic man who, like Evelyn, changed his name and had sex with...
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...comfortable she is as a Latin American woman. She’s the first employee Evelyn cares about. Rex agrees that Luisa will move with Evelyn, and they decide they don’t need to sleep...
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An article in Photomoment announces Evelyn and Rex’s engagement, reporting they fell in love “instantly” during rehearsals for Anna Karenina. The author goes...
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Chapter 32
Evelyn and Rex attend the Oscars together. Neither of them wins: Evelyn suspects people think “beautiful movie stars”...
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Evelyn and Rex go home together, both very drunk. Evelyn goes to her room alone, realizing the loneliness...
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...her that after Evelyn left the party last night, an executive suggested that she and Rex sign a three-picture deal with Paramount. She can name her price and choose the films...
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Chapter 33
Over the next two and a half years, Evelyn and Rex work on films for Paramount. They sleep and prepare for work separately, spend the day...
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Rex says he and Joy would like to get married. Evelyn immediately brainstorms a strategy for...
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Chapter 34
...down her dress: the photo printed the next day is appropriately scandalous. When Evelyn and Rex’s film comes out, it sets a record for the longest run in theaters.
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Chapter 36
Evelyn’s biography picks up a couple of years into her marriage to Rex. Evelyn is nominated for Best Actress for her latest film with Rex; Celia is nominated...
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Chapter 53
...lovers can ever be friends. Celia writes back, asking if Max is like Harry and Rex; Evelyn replies saying no, but asking to meet. Celia writes that she doesn’t know if...
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