I Learned Denial From My Mother. I

I Was A Major Fan Of People In The Industry, I Was A Major Movie Fan And I Was Just Thrown Into It. I Was Never A Gregarious Kind Of A Young Man. I Was Very Frightened. It Was Difficult To Divorce Myself From Myself.

John Wayne Treated Me Fine, But That Macho Stuff Turns Me Off. It's Not Real.

I Lived A Very Don't-ask, Don't-tell Life.

I Knew Jimmy Dean. He Tested For 'battle Cry'. Paul Newman Tested For 'battle Cry'. I Did Nine Tests To Finally Get That Role.

Once In A While A Good Opportunity Would Come Along, Like The First 'playhouse 90 Ever To Air - Working In Television Afforded Me My Best Opportunities. The (film) Industry Was Going Through Such Turmoil At The Time - Studios Didn't Know Where To Go Anymore, They Were Falling Apart, Television Was There. They Didn't Know What Kind Of Films People Wanted. The European Films Were Making A Huge Impact Because Those Films Wanted Real People In Real Situations.