I Also Thought Of Myself As The

I Was Never Conscious Of My Screenplays Having Any Acts. It's All Bullshit.

There Is A Certain Kind Of Respect For Authenticity Today That There Wasn't Back In The Days When They Did 'cleopatra,' Where Everything Looked Like A Giant Motel. People Want To Have It Be Authentic In The Look, And Authentic In The Way People Behave.

I Mean, The Old Film Critics Just Excoriated Me.

The Filmmakers Always Have A Great Level Of Control.

I Became A Loner. I Became A Mountain Man. A Lot Of Those Things Are Very Good Qualities And They Help You Do Your Work, Help You Be Singular And Keep The Artistic Integrity Of Your Work Intact, But They Don't Make It Very Easy To Live Your Life.