Eline Powell
Eline Powell

I was actually quite surprised how many more mythologies there are about mermaids than the ones our society knows. I was so pleasantly surprised for 'Siren' to add quite an original idea to that: One that is a predator. One that is very intelligent but still has to survive in the ocean with all of its challenges.

Gemma Ward
Gemma Ward

Lots of models have played mermaids throughout history and it is, kind of, a funny rite of passage.

Jewell Parker Rhodes
Jewell Parker Rhodes

In 'Bayou Magic,' I bring in the cultural tradition of African mermaids - Mami Wata, the mother goddesses.

JoJo
JoJo

I think every little girl is fascinated with mermaids whether you are familiar with 'Splash' or 'Little Mermaid' or things like that. I did remember the film but I didn't watch it going into 'Aquamarine.'

Lydia Millet
Lydia Millet

There is a lot of contradictions of mermaids as a symbol. I'm always interested in contradictions.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Ezekiel: We're doomed. They be drawn to man-made light.
Cabin Boy: Sharks?
Ezekiel: Worse than sharks, boy. There'll be mermaids upon us within the hour, you mark my words. And we're the bait.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Barbossa: [ignoring the mermaids attacking the far away Providence] We travel by foot! Gibbs, I require a heading.
Groves: Sir. The men!
Barbossa: They be dead already.
Groves: [scornfully] They don't sound dead.
Barbossa: [cocks pistol at Groves] Oh, is that so? Well, I hear nothing

but seagulls, nesting. What is it that you hear, Mr. Groves?
Groves: [hesitantly] Seaguls... nesting. Nothing more.
Barbossa: [turns away] Heading, Gibbs?

Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!

Burt Gurney: We are heading out to sea and however it will be, it ain't gonna be the same. cause no matter what we see, when we're out there on the sea, we ain't gonna see a dame. we'll be searching high and low on the deck and down below but it's a crying shame. Oh, we'll see a lot of fish but we'll never clock a dish. We ain't gonna see a dame. No dames! we might see some

octopuses No dames! or a half a dozen clams No dames! we might even see a mermaid But mermaids got no gams! No gams! Have I got a girl for you! out there on the sea! Here's how it will be i'm gonna dance with you, pal you're gonna dance with me! When we're out there on the sea we'll be happy as can be Or so the Captain claims! But we have to disagree. Cause the only guarantee Is I'll see a lot of

you And you'll see a lot of me! And it's absolutely certain That we'll see a lot of sea. But we ain't gonna see no dames. No dames! We're going to sea! No dames! We're going to sea! No dames! We're going to sea! We ain't gonna see no Dames!

Mallrats
Mallrats

Jay: [to Willam, who's struggling to see a Sailboat in the Magic-Eye picture] What you need is a fatty-boom-batty blunt! And I guarantee you'll be seeing a sailboat, an ocean, and maybe even some of those big-tittied mermaids doing some of that lesbian shit! Look at me, look at me, you sloppy bitch!