:02:02
That's right. I did
a picture with him
when I was at Firestone.
:02:04
- He didn't even finish the movie.
- I was there at Firestone.
:02:06
- He had a nervous breakdown.
- He was under a lot of stress.
We had just broken up...
:02:10
Honey, he was fired off
a picture here at Galaxie
just before I took over.
:02:14
- They said his demands
were outrageous.
- He's a perfectionist.
:02:17
- The light had to be perfect.
The sun had to be just right.
- [Scoffs]
:02:20
He demanded that they
replace the leading lady.
:02:22
He wanted to reshoot
the dailies every other day.
He fired the cameraman.
:02:26
Finally, he came down
with shingles.
:02:29
They shut down the picture
and found another director
to finish it...
:02:31
You-You don't have to tell me
about that. I was
married to him at the time.
:02:34
- You should remember.
- That was ten years ago, Hal.
:02:36
His best pictures
were ten years ago.
Then he became a real artiste.
:02:41
Look, look.
I am the last person
to defend that craziness...
:02:44
because it drove me nuts.
:02:45
But Val cares about movies,
and he was born
to do this material.
:02:49
- [All protesting]
- Ellie, what are we
discussing here?
:02:51
- Shingles, headaches.
Why open a can of worms?
- But he's mellowed.
:02:56
I'm telling you.
Who better to direct this?
:02:58
- The streets of New York
are in his marrow.
- Let me just say this: Ruth.
:03:03
- Yes, Ruth.
- No way! God!
:03:05
What about him? He's great.
I know we could get him.
He'd be safe.
:03:08
We can put our foot
on his neck. Martin Ruth.
:03:11
That's true. Val hasn't worked
in a lot of years.
We could make a good deal.
:03:14
- All you have to do
is watch him like a hawk.
- We're gonna lose...
:03:17
We're gonna lose
a lot more with Val.
:03:20
I agree with Ellie.
I think he's the ideal director
for this project.
:03:24
- But we're not gonna use him.
Who needs trouble?
- Right.
:03:28
Besides, what makes you think
he'd want to work with us,
given all the personal baggage?
:03:31
I'm told that he's
in no position to be fussy.
:03:35
- [Wind Howling]
- I can't stand it here.
:03:38
What the hell am I doing
in Canada?
:03:40
Lori,
they got moose up here.
:03:42
Moose. Are moose carnivorous?
:03:45
My God!
How could you be homesick?
:03:47
You got there yesterday.
You're coming home tomorrow.
:03:50
Val? Val, Val, Val.
We're good to go here.
Waiting on you.
:03:54
Did my agent call?
Any word on that TV movie?
:03:56
The interracial abortion,
gene-splicing thing?
:03:59
I think the TV movie
decided to go
with peter Bogdanovich.