Peckinpah Quotes

(on Sam Peckinpah) Sam has always believed, and I believe rightly, that he is there to make the film and that anyone who stands in his way is dead. They`re in deep, deep trouble. And anyone who doesn`t come up to snuff and do their job absolutely perfectly is in deep trouble with Sam.

Sam is the only person I`ve ever physically threatened on a set. - On working with director Sam Peckinpah.

(on Sam Peckinpah) Sam is, I think, a great filmmaker. Of course, he`s his own worst enemy. Sam is an unusual human being, and he needs to be treated like an unusual human being. He can create an atmosphere, whether he`s drunk, sober, pissed off or in a rage, or whatever. I mean, for about three or four hours a day, he`s a fucking genius. But the rest of the time he spends wallowing in a kind of emotional reaction to either good or bad memories.

(on Sam Peckinpah) Sam was dangerous for me. He had my number and I had his, and that can be bad between an actor and a director. `Cause he was a little guy.