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"Rufus? He's a grand kisser, and he's dead sexy"

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It lands like an overheard aside that was never meant to survive the room. Catherine McCormack’s line is bluntly evaluative, almost comically unliterary, which is exactly why it works: it refuses the polished euphemisms celebrities are trained to use when describing desire. “Grand kisser” has a slightly old-fashioned, affectionate ring, then “dead sexy” slams in with a more tabloid-ready punch. The phrasing toggles between coy warmth and unabashed lust, creating a playful whiplash that reads as both sincere and performative.

The specific intent is promotional and humanizing at once. Whether she’s talking about a co-star, a character, or a real-life partner, the line functions like a shortcut to chemistry: don’t overthink the craft, the sparks are real. Subtextually, it’s also a power move. By grading a man’s kiss and attractiveness in public, McCormack flips the usual press dynamic where actresses are appraised and men get to be “serious.” She becomes the one doing the looking, and she does it with unembarrassed appetite.

Context matters: this kind of quote thrives in the interview ecosystem that prizes candidness as a form of authenticity. It’s a knowing contribution to celebrity discourse where intimacy is traded as content, but it’s not purely cynical. The humor is in its economy. Two quick descriptors sketch a whole narrative of off-screen magnetism, and the lack of hedging dares the audience to treat female desire as ordinary rather than scandalous.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
McCormack, Catherine. (2026, January 16). Rufus? He's a grand kisser, and he's dead sexy. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/rufus-hes-a-grand-kisser-and-hes-dead-sexy-128011/

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McCormack, Catherine. "Rufus? He's a grand kisser, and he's dead sexy." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/rufus-hes-a-grand-kisser-and-hes-dead-sexy-128011/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Rufus? He's a grand kisser, and he's dead sexy." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/rufus-hes-a-grand-kisser-and-hes-dead-sexy-128011/. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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Catherine McCormack (born January 1, 1972) is a Actress from England.

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