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- I'm Roger Corman, and
I'd like to share with you

- I'm Roger Corman, and
I'd like to share with you

some great moments and
memories of many of my films.

some great moments and
memories of many of my films.

(upbeat funky music)

(upbeat funky music)

I think the outsider is a
bigger portion of society

I think the outsider is a
bigger portion of society

than we think it is.

than we think it is.

Society, to a large
extent, is dominated

Society, to a large
extent, is dominated

as we know by the upper
classes, which means

as we know by the upper
classes, which means

that everybody else within
the framework of society

that everybody else within
the framework of society

is an outsider.

It can be emphasized
even more by teenagers

It can be emphasized
even more by teenagers

who naturally rebel
and become outsiders.

who naturally rebel
and become outsiders.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

I felt putting together the
teenage instinct for rebellion

I felt putting together the
teenage instinct for rebellion

plus the conscious or
unconscious knowledge

plus the conscious or
unconscious knowledge

plus the conscious or
unconscious knowledge

that almost everybody
is an outsider

to a highly structured society

to a highly structured society

would be both creatively
satisfying as a way to work

would be both creatively
satisfying as a way to work

would be both creatively
satisfying as a way to work

and frankly very commercial.

(upbeat waltz music)

(upbeat waltz music)

I may have been
unconsciously an outsider

I may have been
unconsciously an outsider

because on the surface
I was an insider.

because on the surface
I was an insider.

In high school there
were certain social clubs

In high school there
were certain social clubs

that were vaguely important.

I was a member of
one of those clubs.

I was a member of
one of those clubs.

In college I was
in a fraternity.

In college I was
in a fraternity.

So I was on the surface
within the system

So I was on the surface
within the system

not an outsider, but for
whatever reasons within me

not an outsider, but for
whatever reasons within me

I always rebelled.

I always rebelled.

(police sirens wailing)

(police sirens wailing)

- [Officer] Hold
it! Hold it there!

- [Officer] Hold
it! Hold it there!

- Also, my own
career as a filmmaker

- Also, my own
career as a filmmaker

it's essentially
been as an outsider,

it's essentially
been as an outsider,

as an independent filmmaker.

as an independent filmmaker.

I've worked occasionally
with major studios,

I've worked occasionally
with major studios,

I've gotten along
well with them,

but I prefer to make
my own decisions

but I prefer to make
my own decisions

and stand by my decisions,
whether they're right or wrong.

and stand by my decisions,
whether they're right or wrong.

and stand by my decisions,
whether they're right or wrong.

From the beginning
the youth market.

From the beginning
the youth market.

The audience was primarily
youths, teenagers,

The audience was primarily
youths, teenagers,

going up late twenties
and maybe early thirties.

going up late twenties
and maybe early thirties.

The major studios, because
their stars were older,

The major studios, because
their stars were older,

were making films
for older people,

were making films
for older people,

and I thought they
were missing the fact

and I thought they
were missing the fact

that the audience is young.

Together with my brother Gene,
we formed a small company

Together with my brother Gene,
we formed a small company

called the Film Group.

called the Film Group.

We had very little
money, so we made

We had very little
money, so we made

some really inexpensive films,

averaging maybe 40
to $50,000 a picture.

averaging maybe 40
to $50,000 a picture.

One of those films,
"Cry Baby Killer"

One of those films,
"Cry Baby Killer"

starred Jack Nicholson in
his first role in a picture.

starred Jack Nicholson in
his first role in a picture.

- Don't make me.

- Don't be a fool, kid.

- Don't be a fool, kid.

You think I would
carry a real gun?

You think I would
carry a real gun?

(gunshots firing)

(gunshots firing)

- [Officer] You
had to go inside.

- [Officer] You
had to go inside.

All right, kid. Drop it.

All right, kid. Drop it.

- As the director I felt
I learned how to work

with the camera, with editing,
with the technical aspects

with the camera, with editing,
with the technical aspects

fairly quickly, but I didn't
know that much about acting

fairly quickly, but I didn't
know that much about acting

and I felt I should
enroll in an acting class,

and I felt I should
enroll in an acting class,

not to be an actor, but
simply so that as a director

not to be an actor, but
simply so that as a director

I could relate
better with actors.

I could relate
better with actors.

And from the very beginning
of that acting class

And from the very beginning
of that acting class

I thought Jack Nicholson was
not only the most talented

I thought Jack Nicholson was
not only the most talented

I thought Jack Nicholson was
not only the most talented

within the class, but really
one of the most talented

within the class, but really
one of the most talented

young actors I'd ever seen.

- He's lying.

- He's lying.

He's just saying
that so I'll give up.

He's just saying
that so I'll give up.

- Boy, that little baby
ain't done you no harm.

- Shut up!
(baby crying)

- Shut up!
(baby crying)

Nobody's talking me out of here!

Shut up and sit back where
you belong, both of you!

Shut up and sit back where
you belong, both of you!

- Joe.

- Got it, Rick.

- Got it, Rick.

There he is, folks.

The boy with the gun.

The boy with the gun.

The crowd is going crazy, the
police can't hold them back!

The crowd is going crazy, the
police can't hold them back!

(crowd shouting)

(shouting)
(glass shatters)

(shouting)
(glass shatters)

(gunshots firing)
(people screaming)

(gunshots firing)
(people screaming)

(baby crying)

- Keep him quiet, can't you?

- He's hungry!

- He's hungry!

- Is that my fault?

- That you're a mad
beast? An animal?

- That you're a mad
beast? An animal?

- Mrs. Maxton.

- What's the matter with you?

- What's the matter with you?

You afraid of
hurting his feelings,

this monster with a gun?

this monster with a gun?

Murderer degenerate!

- Shut up!

- Shut up!

- Filthy, filthy,
filthy degenerate!

- I beg you to shut up!

- I beg you to shut up!

(baby crying)

(baby crying)

Oh god.

I'm sorry, Ma'am.

I didn't think about
his being hungry.

I didn't think about
his being hungry.

We can't let him get hungry
at a time like this, can we?

We can't let him get hungry
at a time like this, can we?

Go to the window please.

Go to the window please.

The window!

Can't you understand
plain English?

Tell them to get a bottle
of milk for the baby!

Tell them to get a bottle
of milk for the baby!

(funky upbeat music)

(funky upbeat music)

- The decision to
make "The Wild Angels"

- The decision to
make "The Wild Angels"

was a conscious movement away
from what I'd been doing.

was a conscious movement away
from what I'd been doing.

I'd been making a series
of Edgar Allen Poe films

I'd been making a series
of Edgar Allen Poe films

which I shot entirely
within the studio

which I shot entirely
within the studio

and AIP wanted me to make
another Edgar Allen Poe film

and AIP wanted me to make
another Edgar Allen Poe film

and AIP wanted me to make
another Edgar Allen Poe film

and I said I'm starting
to repeat myself.

and I said I'm starting
to repeat myself.

I want to go outside the studio,

I want to go outside the studio,

I want to shoot in the streets,

and I was aware of
the counterculture,

and I was aware of
the counterculture,

and I was aware of
the counterculture,

the beginnings of the
rebelliousness of the 1960s,

the beginnings of the
rebelliousness of the 1960s,

and I was aware of the Hell's
Angels who were getting

and I was aware of the Hell's
Angels who were getting

a great deal of
attention in the press,

a great deal of
attention in the press,

and I felt they
represented a rebellion

and I felt they
represented a rebellion

from the lower level of society,

from the lower level of society,

to a certain extent
rejected by society,

so they created
their own society.

so they created
their own society.

I remember that I wanted it
to be as accurate a portrayal

I remember that I wanted it
to be as accurate a portrayal

as could be made of the Angels,

as could be made of the Angels,

so I arranged to meet
them, and went to several

so I arranged to meet
them, and went to several

so I arranged to meet
them, and went to several

of their parties with
Chuck Griffith, the writer,

of their parties with
Chuck Griffith, the writer,

and we were always
brought the marijuana.

and we were always
brought the marijuana.

The reaction to the
film was truly amazing.

The reaction to the
film was truly amazing.

I was told it was
the highest grossing

I was told it was
the highest grossing

low budget picture ever made.

low budget picture ever made.

We made it for about $300,000

We made it for about $300,000

and the total gross must
have exceeded ten million

and the total gross must
have exceeded ten million

when you included television
later on, DVD and so forth,

when you included television
later on, DVD and so forth,

it was just incredible.

it was just incredible.

After the success
of "The Wild Angels"

it was clear that I
was going to be making

it was clear that I
was going to be making

some sort of a sequel,
not only was I doing it,

some sort of a sequel,
not only was I doing it,

a number of people
were doing it,

a number of people
were doing it,

and there was a whole cycle
of I don't know how many

and there was a whole cycle
of I don't know how many

outlaw biker films came out,

and I wanted to make the
film just very inexpensively

and I wanted to make the
film just very inexpensively

and I wanted to make the
film just very inexpensively

because I was working
on other things

actually primarily
"The Trip" at the time

actually primarily
"The Trip" at the time

and I was aware of the
really good work being done

and I was aware of the
really good work being done

at different film schools,
and I had a connection

at different film schools,
and I had a connection

to the UCLA film school,
so I hired Bruce Clark,

to the UCLA film school,
so I hired Bruce Clark,

to the UCLA film school,
so I hired Bruce Clark,

a young film directorial student

a young film directorial student

to write and direct
the film, and he used

to write and direct
the film, and he used

a number of UCLA drama students
as members of the gang,

a number of UCLA drama students
as members of the gang,

plus a couple of
professional actors.

plus a couple of
professional actors.

- You're nothing.

You're nothing.

You're nothing but a big,
filthy, ugly, no-class,

You're nothing but a big,
filthy, ugly, no-class,

good-for-nothing, bastard!

good-for-nothing, bastard!

(shouting)

You don't have
anything on your hands!

You don't have
anything on your hands!

(screaming)

(screaming)

(fly buzzing)

(fly buzzing)

(shouts)

- All right, bitch.

- All right, bitch.

All right, now this bitch
is officially turned out.

All right, now this bitch
is officially turned out.

All right, now this bitch
is officially turned out.

She's become the new mama for
this here motorcycle gang.

She's become the new mama for
this here motorcycle gang.

She's become the new mama for
this here motorcycle gang.

- Every film is risky,
but I felt this was

- Every film is risky,
but I felt this was

a really pretty safe
biker films were hot,

a really pretty safe
biker films were hot,

this was a very
low-budget version,

and Bruce was very talented.

and Bruce was very talented.

I thought he wrote
a very good script

I thought he wrote
a very good script

and directed it very well.

We of course had no
money for permits

We of course had no
money for permits

or any of that stuff.

or any of that stuff.

We just went out and shot,

and I told Bruce if
anybody approaches you

and I told Bruce if
anybody approaches you

just tell them it's a
student film at UCLA

just tell them it's a
student film at UCLA

and we had to shoot some
of the film in Las Vegas

and we had to shoot some
of the film in Las Vegas

which was a highly
unionized town

which was a highly
unionized town

and also needed a lot of
permits to shoot there,

and also needed a lot of
permits to shoot there,

and I said Bruce, just
go there and shoot

and I said Bruce, just
go there and shoot

until the police shut you down,

until the police shut you down,

which is what he did.

(upbeat funky music)

(upbeat funky music)

In 1970 I started my own
production distribution company

In 1970 I started my own
production distribution company

New World Pictures, and I
now had to make more films

New World Pictures, and I
now had to make more films

New World Pictures, and I
now had to make more films

to feed the
distribution company,

to feed the
distribution company,

and this was a little bit
late in the biker cycle,

and this was a little bit
late in the biker cycle,

but I felt there was still
something there to be done.

but I felt there was still
something there to be done.

I had met Jonathan Demme
who was a publicity writer

I had met Jonathan Demme
who was a publicity writer

for United Artists,
on a picture I'd made

for United Artists,
on a picture I'd made

for United Artists, and I
thought he was very talented,

for United Artists, and I
thought he was very talented,

so I asked him to
write the script.

so I asked him to
write the script.

He brought in his friend
Joe Viola to direct it.

He brought in his friend
Joe Viola to direct it.

The basic idea was
straightforward.

The basic idea was
straightforward.

It was conflict between
two biker gangs.

It was conflict between
two biker gangs.

(engines rumbling)

(engines rumbling)

- General, I've invited
these brother road rats along

- General, I've invited
these brother road rats along

to join us for the
evening's festivities.

to join us for the
evening's festivities.

- It is a very tough
film, but in addition

- It is a very tough
film, but in addition

the R rating had come in just
a couple of years earlier,

the R rating had come in just
a couple of years earlier,

so we took the opportunity
to put a little bit

so we took the opportunity
to put a little bit

of nudity in it, and
that at least was novel

of nudity in it, and
that at least was novel

because the biker films,
most of them were made

because the biker films,
most of them were made

before the R rating
and didn't have that.

before the R rating
and didn't have that.

And I was very
pleased with the film.

I thought it was a
violent, strong film.

I thought it was a
violent, strong film.

But Jonathan had written
and Joe directed very well

But Jonathan had written
and Joe directed very well

But Jonathan had written
and Joe directed very well

insight into the characters.

(tense music)

(tense music)

- [General] Oh we're just
overjoyed at seeing you again.

- [General] Oh we're just
overjoyed at seeing you again.

Ain't we boys?

- Just like a
couple of law shoot.

- Just like a
couple of law shoot.

Welcome back, boys!

(menacing music)

(menacing music)

Now you didn't figure we'd
split without saying goodbye

now did you?

now did you?

Huh?

(engine revving)

(engine revving)

- Okay, boys.

Give 'em the tour.

Give 'em the tour.

(whooping)

(whooping)

(screaming)

(grunting)

(grunting)

(people shouting)

(people shouting)

- Well, well, well.

- Well, well, well.

You boys look a little dusty!

(laughing)

(laughing)

Give 'em some water!

- As usual, we went with
unknown young actors,

- As usual, we went with
unknown young actors,

- As usual, we went with
unknown young actors,

and Scott Glenn was somebody
both Jonathan and I knew,

and Scott Glenn was somebody
both Jonathan and I knew,

and we felt that he was
the best at that time

and we felt that he was
the best at that time

of the young people we knew.

of the young people we knew.

He was excellent in the picture.

He was excellent in the picture.

- What about you?

You with them hippie
chicks who chopped up

You with them hippie
chicks who chopped up

all them Hollywood dudes in LA?

- I don't even think we're
talking about the same thing.

- I don't even think we're
talking about the same thing.

What I don't understand,
what I'm asking about,

What I don't understand,
what I'm asking about,

is why all of the violence?

- I ride where I want,
and I wear what I want,

get stoned when I want.

get stoned when I want.

How long you think I
could make it like that

any citizen come along and
think he could fuck with me?

any citizen come along and
think he could fuck with me?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I dig your problem.

Yeah, I dig your problem.

But I just don't think
your solution is right.

But I just don't think
your solution is right.

- Shit.

What works is what's right.

What works is what's right.

(engine revving)

(engine revving)

- Get the fuck out of here man,

we're gonna get wiped out.

we're gonna get wiped out.

- Oh fuck!
- Henry!

- The picture was a bigger
success than I anticipated

- The picture was a bigger
success than I anticipated

because, as I said, it was
late in the biker cycle,

because, as I said, it was
late in the biker cycle,

and what I was looking
for was just a good film

and what I was looking
for was just a good film

that could fill the
distribution pattern

that could fill the
distribution pattern

and make a little money.

and make a little money.

It did better than that, it
made quite a bit of money.

It did better than that, it
made quite a bit of money.

And I think it was partially
because of how well it was made

And I think it was partially
because of how well it was made

and the fact that there was
a little bit of controversy

and the fact that there was
a little bit of controversy

in the fact that it
frankly was a tougher film

in the fact that it
frankly was a tougher film

where some of the biker films
had gotten a little soft.

where some of the biker films
had gotten a little soft.

(lively rock music)
(bikers cheering)

(lively rock music)
(bikers cheering)

(lively rock music)
(bikers cheering)

(engine revving)

(whooping)

(whooping)

(funky upbeat music)

(funky upbeat music)

"Black Oak Conspiracy" was a
deliberate attempt on my part

"Black Oak Conspiracy" was a
deliberate attempt on my part

to vary the type of picture
that New World had been making.

to vary the type of picture
that New World had been making.

We'd concentrated so much
on action, plus some horror,

We'd concentrated so much
on action, plus some horror,

some science fiction, I
felt maybe we should get

some science fiction, I
felt maybe we should get

some science fiction, I
felt maybe we should get

a little bit closer to
just a straight drama.

a little bit closer to
just a straight drama.

- Hey Gary, get out of there!

- Hey Gary, get out of there!

What's he doing?

What's he doing?

Get out of there!

Cut! Cut!

Cut! Cut!

Get him out!

(people shouting)

(people shouting)

Why? Who told you go in there?

Why? Who told you go in there?

Who told you to go in there?

Who told you to go in there?

- Get the water!

- Look at him!
- I did it!

- Get him the water!

- Get him the water!

(shouting)

(shouting)

- [Man] He's okay!

- How'd it go?

- How'd it go?

- I don't know.

- I had met Jesse Vint
who I thought was a really

- I had met Jesse Vint
who I thought was a really

very good actor, but
also very intelligent,

very good actor, but
also very intelligent,

just talking with him,
and I was talking with him

just talking with him,
and I was talking with him

about this idea of doing
some sort of a drama

about this idea of doing
some sort of a drama

I felt getting away
from a big city

I felt getting away
from a big city

doing something in a small town,

doing something in a small town,

and he came up with
the original story,

and he came up with
the original story,

being an actor himself, it
was a story of a young man

being an actor himself, it
was a story of a young man

who comes to Hollywood,
tries to be an actor,

who comes to Hollywood,
tries to be an actor,

fails, and returns
to the small town

fails, and returns
to the small town

which he had been
considering doing himself.

which he had been
considering doing himself.

which he had been
considering doing himself.

- [Director] He
waited for the shot!

He waited for it!

He waited for it!

I mean, who's
gonna believe that?

I mean, who's
gonna believe that?

We're gonna have to do it over.

We're gonna have to do it over.

Do you have another car?

No, look at it!

- Hard to believe this
used to be my house.

- Hard to believe this
used to be my house.

I lived here all my life.

- Hi.

- Hey.

What are you gonna do here?

- Clearing out this garbage.

- Clearing out this garbage.

- I don't want you
to do that right now.

- I don't want you
to do that right now.

- What do you mean?

- I used to live here when I ...

- I used to live here when I ...

- Well I'll be damned.

- Well I'll be damned.

How you doing Jingo?

How you doing Jingo?

- Morning Homer.

- Well, it's good
to see you boy.

How'd things out
in Hollywood land?

How'd things out
in Hollywood land?

- Why don't you cut
the comedy, Harrison?

- Why don't you cut
the comedy, Harrison?

- All right, I will.

That's a fair request.

I'm gonna cut right to it.

I'm gonna cut right to it.

You're gonna get off here.

In fact, I don't ever
wanna see your face

around here again.

around here again.

- Well, this is my mother's
property, and my mother--

- Hey, if the Hancock said
off, now that means off.

- Hey, if the Hancock said
off, now that means off.

- I tell you what Harrison?

Why don't you try
throwing me out yourself?

- That's it.

- That's it.

That's it!

(shouting)

- Jingo.

- Jingo.

He's trespassing Sheriff,
this is private property.

He's trespassing Sheriff,
this is private property.

- You don't have a hair
on your ass, do you?

- Hold it!

Hold it!

Hold it now!

Hold it now!

- They tore down
his house, Sheriff.

- You keep your nose out
of it, schoolteacher.

- You keep your nose out
of it, schoolteacher.

Jingo.

Once in your life, use your
head and get in the car

Once in your life, use your
head and get in the car

and get out of here.

Come on.

Come on.

You listen up to
me this one time

You listen up to
me this one time

because this is the only
time I'm gonna tell you.

because this is the only
time I'm gonna tell you.

Number one, I don't
like your ass.

I never have.

I never have.

And there are a lot of
people in this county

who feel the same way.

who feel the same way.

And number two, lot of
people in this county

are happy to see Ben
and Marnie come here

are happy to see Ben
and Marnie come here

because a lot of them
are eating better

than they ever have before.

than they ever have before.

And number three, if I catch
you so much as spitting

And number three, if I catch
you so much as spitting

on the sidewalk, you're
gonna be breaking rocks

before you can turn around.

before you can turn around.

Now get off this property!

- Where the hell have you been?

- Where the hell have you been?

- Oh.

Your mother didn't
receive a dime

for selling her farm, Jingo.

for selling her farm, Jingo.

- How is that possible?

- They had a deal
with the nursing home.

- They had a deal
with the nursing home.

Free medical care.

They promised her
they'd take care of her

for the rest of her life.

for the rest of her life.

- No, she wouldn't do that.

- No, she wouldn't do that.

- I brought in Bob
Keljin to direct

who I knew was a very
good young director,

who I knew was a very
good young director,

and Jesse actually
co-produced the film himself,

and Jesse actually
co-produced the film himself,

and Jesse actually
co-produced the film himself,

so Jesse was a triple
threat man on this one.

so Jesse was a triple
threat man on this one.

He acted, he wrote
the original story,

He acted, he wrote
the original story,

and he was a co-producer.

Karen Carlson was very
good as the actress,

Karen Carlson was very
good as the actress,

and Seymour Cassel in what
might have been his first film,

and Seymour Cassel in what
might have been his first film,

and Seymour Cassel in what
might have been his first film,

or at least one of
his first films,

was extremely good in it.

was extremely good in it.

He brought a real
complexity to the bad guy.

He brought a real
complexity to the bad guy.

- Dark roads, probably
Sheriff Grimes,

- Dark roads, probably
Sheriff Grimes,

in fact, I'm sure Sheriff
Grimes is involved in it.

in fact, I'm sure Sheriff
Grimes is involved in it.

They've been conspiring
to steal the land

from these people.

from these people.

They get them in
that nursing home

and they make them sicker,

and make a deal with them.

and make a deal with them.

They give them free medical
service for their land,

like they did your mama.

like they did your mama.

Then they turn around and
sell it to the mining company

for a bigger profit.

for a bigger profit.

(dark foreboding music)

(dark foreboding music)

(tense music)

- I was very pleased
with the film.

- I was very pleased
with the film.

Once more, the idea of
going to a small town

Once more, the idea of
going to a small town

and shooting on location
worked more and more and more.

and shooting on location
worked more and more and more.

I was becoming convinced
that for most films,

I was becoming convinced
that for most films,

I was becoming convinced
that for most films,

studios were old fashioned.

(gunshot fires)

(gunshot fires)

We didn't need studios.

We didn't need studios.

Natural locations
were simply better.

Natural locations
were simply better.

- There's no way out of
here except for over me.

- There's no way out of
here except for over me.

And that ain't gonna happen.

And that ain't gonna happen.

(gunshot fires)

(gunshot fires)

Should have taken the
money and left, Jingo!

Should have taken the
money and left, Jingo!

Now it's too late.

Now it's too late.

(crashing)

(crashing)

(upbeat funky music)

(upbeat funky music)

- "Nashville Girl"
was a departure

from what we'd been doing.

from what we'd been doing.

We'd been doing some
fairly tough pictures

We'd been doing some
fairly tough pictures

at the start of
New World Pictures.

at the start of
New World Pictures.

I wanted to vary
this a little bit,

and I had read somewhere,
which I didn't know,

and I had read somewhere,
which I didn't know,

that country western
music actually outsold

that country western
music actually outsold

that country western
music actually outsold

pop music in the
record business.

pop music in the
record business.

♪ From Maine to Mexico

♪ The reason why I
want her at home ♪

♪ The reason why I
want her at home ♪

♪ The reason why I
want her at home ♪

♪ My baby's got more curves than
this winding mountain road ♪

♪ My baby's got more curves than
this winding mountain road ♪

♪ And that's why I keep
these big wheels rolling on ♪

♪ And that's why I keep
these big wheels rolling on ♪

♪ And that's why I keep
these big wheels rolling on ♪

And Peer Oppenheimer
was a friend of mine

And Peer Oppenheimer
was a friend of mine

who was an independent
producer-writer

who was an independent
producer-writer

and I was talking with
him, and we both thought

and I was talking with
him, and we both thought

it'd be interesting
to make a picture

it'd be interesting
to make a picture

about country music, and Peer
wrote and produced the film,

about country music, and Peer
wrote and produced the film,

Gus Trikonis, who had worked
with me before, directed it,

Gus Trikonis, who had worked
with me before, directed it,

and it was simply a
straightforward music-biz story

and it was simply a
straightforward music-biz story

transformed from Hollywood
or Broadway to Nashville.

transformed from Hollywood
or Broadway to Nashville.

The story of a young girl
who comes to Nashville

and makes her way up
in the music business.

and makes her way up
in the music business.

(gentle country music)

(gentle country music)

♪ Put your life in music

♪ Put your life in music

♪ Put your life in music

♪ Let love be a song

♪ Let love be a song

♪ Let hope be the highway
that you travel on ♪

♪ Let hope be the highway
that you travel on ♪

♪ Give your hand to someone
who needs it to hold ♪

♪ Give your hand to someone
who needs it to hold ♪

♪ Give your hand to someone
who needs it to hold ♪

♪ Let your arms be a shelter
when their world turns cold ♪

♪ Let your arms be a shelter
when their world turns cold ♪

I had scouted Nashville for
another film a few years earlier

I had scouted Nashville for
another film a few years earlier

I had scouted Nashville for
another film a few years earlier

which was never made,
but I thought it was

which was never made,
but I thought it was

a really interesting locale,
and both Peer and I felt

a really interesting locale,
and both Peer and I felt

the film should be
shot in Nashville.

the film should be
shot in Nashville.

We had very nice cooperation
from everybody there,

We had very nice cooperation
from everybody there,

and Peer and Gus
picked locations

and Peer and Gus
picked locations

including actual recording
studios and so forth

including actual recording
studios and so forth

to give it a true
feeling of reality.

to give it a true
feeling of reality.

The film photographically
was a very good-looking film,

The film photographically
was a very good-looking film,

it was a very
honest looking film.

it was a very
honest looking film.

We had almost a documentary
look of Nashville as it was.

We had almost a documentary
look of Nashville as it was.

- Isn't that Johnny Rodriguez?

- Isn't that Johnny Rodriguez?

- Yeah. Shh.

- Okay.

All right, there's a take.

All right, there's a take.

(dreamy country music)

♪ As I read the letter

♪ As I read the letter

- The reaction to the
film was quite good.

- The reaction to the
film was quite good.

It was a moderate success,
so we were all pleased

It was a moderate success,
so we were all pleased

in the United States,
and to our surprise

in the United States,
and to our surprise

it was bigger than we
expected in Europe.

it was bigger than we
expected in Europe.

It turned out there
was a fandom in Europe

It turned out there
was a fandom in Europe

for American country
music that we didn't even

for American country
music that we didn't even

know anything about.

know anything about.

♪ Solid as a rock,
we're sitting on top ♪

♪ Of our building
blocks of love ♪

♪ Of our building
blocks of love ♪

♪ Of our building
blocks of love ♪

♪ A is all the little
things you do ♪

♪ A is all the little
things you do ♪

♪ B I was born to be with you

♪ B I was born to be with you

♪ C is the caring for
all the world to see ♪

♪ C is the caring for
all the world to see ♪

♪ C is the caring for
all the world to see ♪

♪ D is devotion
between you and me ♪

♪ D is devotion
between you and me ♪

♪ D is devotion
between you and me ♪

♪ Building blocks

♪ Building blocks

♪ One on top of the other,
they keep stacking up ♪

♪ One on top of the other,
they keep stacking up ♪

♪ One on top of the other,
they keep stacking up ♪

Because the film was R rated,

there was some nudity
within the film,

there was some nudity
within the film,

there was some nudity
within the film,

which might have been, I
wouldn't say controversial,

which might have been, I
wouldn't say controversial,

but I would say
interesting, because it was

such a young girl doing it.

such a young girl doing it.

Monica I thought
portrayed it very well

Monica I thought
portrayed it very well

within her character,
so it didn't seem as if

within her character,
so it didn't seem as if

these couple of scenes
were exploitation.

these couple of scenes
were exploitation.

They seemed to really
come from the story itself

They seemed to really
come from the story itself

and from her character.

and from her character.

- What did you do to her?

- I slapped her
stupid little face,

- I slapped her
stupid little face,

which is what I should
have done to you

the first time you
started acting uppity.

- You ain't gonna
slap her again.

- You ain't gonna
slap her again.

You ain't gonna slap me either,

because I'm through.

because I'm through.

You don't own me.

- Oh, yes I do.

- Oh, yes I do.

I've got you under contract
for another five years,

and you're gonna do
what I tell you to do.

and you're gonna do
what I tell you to do.

- Well, if being Melody Mason
means singing to your tune,

- Well, if being Melody Mason
means singing to your tune,

you can take back your contract.

You can take back
your royalties,

You can take back
your royalties,

and you can take back your
whole goddam character

and you can take back your
whole goddam character

that you created.

I can go back to
being Jamie Barker,

I can go back to
being Jamie Barker,

and if that means
starting all over again,

then that's what I do.

I can make it on talent alone,

I can make it on talent alone,

and if I can't, I'll
find some other way

and if I can't, I'll
find some other way

of earning a living.

- You just can't walk
out of your contract!

- You just can't walk
out of your contract!

- [Woman] Jeff.

- You know what you can
do with your contract?

- You know what you can
do with your contract?

You can take your contract

You can take your contract

and shove it up your ass.

and shove it up your ass.

(upbeat funky music)

(upbeat funky music)

(grunting)

(grunting)

(crowd cheering)

(crowd cheering)

- I was aware of the
growing popularity

- I was aware of the
growing popularity

of martial arts films,
and stars like Bruce Lee

of martial arts films,
and stars like Bruce Lee

and Jean-Claude Van
Damme and others,

and Jean-Claude Van
Damme and others,

and I thought this
is a natural for us.

and I thought this
is a natural for us.

Let us make a martial arts film.

Let us make a martial arts film.

(dramatic music)

(men chanting)

The actual shooting of the
film was straightforward.

The actual shooting of the
film was straightforward.

We shot in the
Philippines, where I'd shot

We shot in the
Philippines, where I'd shot

a number of films.

Terry Winkless directed, who
had directed for me before,

Terry Winkless directed, who
had directed for me before,

and I knew could do the job.

and I knew could do the job.

(men grunting)
(shouting)

(men grunting)
(shouting)

(men grunting)
(shouting)

(bones cracking)

(bones cracking)

The most interesting
thing about it all to me

The most interesting
thing about it all to me

was the casting, because
I knew I couldn't afford

was the casting, because
I knew I couldn't afford

was the casting, because
I knew I couldn't afford

one of the reigning stars
of martial arts film,

so thinking back to
using the Hell's Angels

so thinking back to
using the Hell's Angels

so thinking back to
using the Hell's Angels

in of "Wild Angels"
and so forth, I thought

in of "Wild Angels"
and so forth, I thought

why don't I get a real
kickboxing champion

why don't I get a real
kickboxing champion

to play the lead?

to play the lead?

I will have somebody who's known

to the kickboxing
fans, and they know

to the kickboxing
fans, and they know

we're dealing with
reality this time,

we're dealing with
reality this time,

so I contacted a
number of people

so I contacted a
number of people

in the kickboxing world.

We brought in a number
of true champions

We brought in a number
of true champions

We brought in a number
of true champions

for the auditions.

These were the worst
auditions I've ever had

These were the worst
auditions I've ever had

in my life.

These guys were so
inept at acting,

These guys were so
inept at acting,

it was hard to keep
a straight face.

All I could do was say I must
sympathize with these guys.

All I could do was say I must
sympathize with these guys.

All I could do was say I must
sympathize with these guys.

They don't know anything
about acting at all,

but they're doing
the best they can.

but they're doing
the best they can.

Don "The Dragon" Wilson, world's
light heavyweight champion,

Don "The Dragon" Wilson, world's
light heavyweight champion,

was almost passable, and
he seemed like a good guy,

was almost passable, and
he seemed like a good guy,

was almost passable, and
he seemed like a good guy,

so I talked with him and
explained what we were doing

so I talked with him and
explained what we were doing

and I said you'll
star in the film,

but first I'm going to
send you to acting school,

but first I'm going to
send you to acting school,

and he understood, and
he went to acting school,

and he understood, and
he went to acting school,

and then because we
didn't have much time,

and then because we
didn't have much time,

I had a friend of mine
who was a good actor

I had a friend of mine
who was a good actor

give him private
coaching, so he emerged

give him private
coaching, so he emerged

to actually give a decent
performance in the film,

to actually give a decent
performance in the film,

and of course the kickboxing
stuff was excellent

and of course the kickboxing
stuff was excellent

because he brought
in other champions.

because he brought
in other champions.

- Come on, how'd
you really get it?

- Okay, come here.

All right, there
were ten guys right?

All right, there
were ten guys right?

And they surrounded
me with knives,

all of them had knives.

all of them had knives.

(boys gasping)

(crowd cheering)

(crowd cheering)

(speaking foreign language)

(speaking foreign language)

(cheering)
(applauding)

(cheering)
(applauding)

- Go to your corners.

You there, you over there.

You there, you over there.

(dramatic music)

- [Announcer] Proud of you.

Congratulations--
(crowd cheering)

Congratulations--
(crowd cheering)

let's go on to lesson six.

- The film was even more
successful than I thought.

- The film was even more
successful than I thought.

It was one of the
more successful films

It was one of the
more successful films

we had ever made at New World,

we had ever made at New World,

so we went immediately
into a sequel

so we went immediately
into a sequel

which was a variation
of the original.

That was very successful, too

That was very successful, too

so we went for another
one, but this time

so we went for another
one, but this time

we didn't want to do a variation

we didn't want to do a variation

of the original, we
felt we should simply

put Don in a whole
different story,

put Don in a whole
different story,

and I think we went up
to "Bloodfist" 6 or 7,

and I think we went up
to "Bloodfist" 6 or 7,

and I think we went up
to "Bloodfist" 6 or 7,

something like that,
always starring Don

something like that,
always starring Don

who by that time
had become a star,

who by that time
had become a star,

sort of a star of B
pictures as it were.

- You box.

We kickbox.

We kickbox.

Who has the advantage?

Who has the advantage?

Man with two clubs,

or with four?

or with four?

- Oh, I forgot.

One of the things I had said

One of the things I had said

when I said I would go
with Don "The Dragon"

when I said I would go
with Don "The Dragon"

I said think about,

to our staff when we
were going over this,

to our staff when we
were going over this,

think about this like westerns.

think about this like westerns.

Westerns had their great stars.

Westerns had their great stars.

John Wayne, Gary Cooper,
Burt Lancaster and so forth,

John Wayne, Gary Cooper,
Burt Lancaster and so forth,

but there were also Roy
Rogers and Gene Autry

but there were also Roy
Rogers and Gene Autry

and Hopalong Cassidy who
were B picture stars.

and Hopalong Cassidy who
were B picture stars.

and Hopalong Cassidy who
were B picture stars.

We are going to
create a Roy Rogers

We are going to
create a Roy Rogers

or a Gene Autry of kickboxing,

or a Gene Autry of kickboxing,

and that's what we did with Don.

(lively rock music)

Every film was
successful, but as happens

Every film was
successful, but as happens

in these cycles, each
film was a little bit

in these cycles, each
film was a little bit

less successful the one before,

less successful the one before,

so by the time we got to seven

so by the time we got to seven

it was successful, but it was
only moderately successful,

it was successful, but it was
only moderately successful,

and I felt it's time
to retire "Bloodfist"

and I felt it's time
to retire "Bloodfist"

and move on to something else.

and move on to something else.

(crowd cheering)

(crowd cheering)

(funky upbeat music)

(funky upbeat music)

"The Spy Within" was
made a number of years

"The Spy Within" was
made a number of years

after I founded New World.

after I founded New World.

I felt that we were staying
too close to certain genres

I felt that we were staying
too close to certain genres

and we should try to
vary what we were doing,

and we should try to
vary what we were doing,

and I started thinking
of different genres,

and I started thinking
of different genres,

different types of films, and
I just came up with the idea

different types of films, and
I just came up with the idea

of a spy story.

Spy stories are always good,

Spy stories are always good,

but again, you want to
do something different.

but again, you want to
do something different.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(grunting)

(grunting)

(grunting)

(grunting)

(gunshots firing)

(gunshots firing)

- Go! Now!

- The spy was a woman
who was a killer,

- The spy was a woman
who was a killer,

and the person she
was trying to kill

and the person she
was trying to kill

was a demolition expert
who had done some things

was a demolition expert
who had done some things

that the CIA did not
particularly like.

that the CIA did not
particularly like.

- I just want to, um,

I mean I appreciate
everything you did.

I mean I appreciate
everything you did.

(sighs) I'm sorry, I'm
not saying this very well.

(sighs) I'm sorry, I'm
not saying this very well.

- Thanks.

- Yeah. Thanks.

- Yeah. Thanks.

- Will Rickman.

- Will Rickman.

- Alex Canis.

- Pleased to meet you.

- Yeah.

Um, say you wouldn't
like to go get

Um, say you wouldn't
like to go get

a cup of coffee, would you?

- Sure.

- And I think Scott
Glenn and Teresa Russell

- And I think Scott
Glenn and Teresa Russell

were just brilliant
in their performances.

were just brilliant
in their performances.

- You're not very
good at this, are you?

- You're not very
good at this, are you?

- Having coffee?

- Or small talk, flirtation,

- Or small talk, flirtation,

seduction.

- I'm not seducing anybody.

- Of course you're not.

- Of course you're not.

I am.

(tires squealing)

(tires squealing)

- I brought Steve
Railsback in as a director.

- I brought Steve
Railsback in as a director.

He'd acted in a
number of films for us

He'd acted in a
number of films for us

and always been very good,

and had talked to
me various times

and had talked to
me various times

about the ways in which the
pictures were made and so forth

about the ways in which the
pictures were made and so forth

and I thought he's an
intelligent young man

and I thought he's an
intelligent young man

who I know will be
good with actors

who I know will be
good with actors

because this is more of
a personal dramatic story

because this is more of
a personal dramatic story

and he can get the
performances, and just the way

and he can get the
performances, and just the way

he talks about how films
are made, the production,

he talks about how films
are made, the production,

the structure and so forth,
I thought if I talk with him,

the structure and so forth,
I thought if I talk with him,

give him my usual lectures
on directing and so forth,

give him my usual lectures
on directing and so forth,

give him my usual lectures
on directing and so forth,

I think he could
be a good director.

I think he could
be a good director.

And he did an excellent job.

(tires squealing)
(dramatic music)

(tires squealing)
(dramatic music)

(tires squealing)
(dramatic music)

- Shit.

- Shit.

- Blue wagon, beige van.

Don't stop at any lights.

Don't stop at any lights.

- What about cops?

- What about cops?

- If we don't shake these guys

we may want to get arrested.

we may want to get arrested.

- Who are you?

- Someone with a past.

Just caught up.

Oh, come on.

Oh, come on.

You don't have a death
wish, you have a life with.

You don't have a death
wish, you have a life with.

Like me.

- A life wish?

- Yeah.

(glass shatters)

(glass shatters)

- For "The Killer Spy"
Theresa Russel's career

- For "The Killer Spy"
Theresa Russel's career

was just starting, but
she was on her way up

was just starting, but
she was on her way up

and I felt we could get somebody
who was really good here

and I felt we could get somebody
who was really good here

and I felt we could get somebody
who was really good here

who I think is going to be
a big star in the future,

who I think is going to be
a big star in the future,

but at this stage I can
afford, because she's climbing.

but at this stage I can
afford, because she's climbing.

- Come on, would it be so bad?

Us getting away together?

Us getting away together?

(tense music)

(tense music)

- J.B.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- [Alex] Are you okay?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- You're hurt.

- You're hurt.

(panting)

- You got it.

- You got it.

- Shit.

- Do you want me to do it?

- No.

(explosion booms)

(explosion booms)

- Come on.

- The film turned out very well

- The film turned out very well

and all of the planning worked,
which doesn't always happen.

and all of the planning worked,
which doesn't always happen.

(light inspiring music)

(light inspiring music)

- [Rick] We all think about
leaving it all behind,

- [Rick] We all think about
leaving it all behind,

but actually doing it.

God you're beautiful.

God you're beautiful.

You are beautiful.

You are beautiful.

I wanna know
everything about you.

I wanna know
everything about you.

Everything, everything you love.

Food, music, anything.

Food, music, anything.

What's your favorite color?

(Alex chuckles)

(Alex chuckles)

- [Rick] Blue.

What's yours?

- [Rick] Blue.

- [Rick] Blue.

- [Alex] There, you see?

- [Alex] There, you see?

I knew we had
something in common.

(giggling)

(giggling)

(upbeat funky music)

(upbeat funky music)

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