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| ED GREENBERG INTERVIEW Page 2 |
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| Q: Although you were living in San Francisco at the time, werent you also working in Los Angeles?
EG: Yes. I was doing a lot of voice-overs and I worked on some films in LA. I was working with an agency there. Q: So, when you got the part of Kip Pullman and arrived on location, what was your overall impression of the scene you were filming? EG: Well, it was rather isolated. George Lucas and crew spent a lot of time setting up the shot. Anybody whos worked on films knows this is typical. Setting up the shot took much longer than it did to actually film the scene I was in. It isnt easy lighting up the cars and the interiors at night, so it took some time to get everything right. Q: Did you rehearse much with Richard Dreyfuss? EG: Yes. While the crew was setting up the shot, Richard and I had a lot of time to improvise together as our characters, Kip and Curt. Wed say things like, WHAT ARE YOU DOIN DRIVING AROUND WITH THOSE TWO GIRLS? Or, HAVENT YOU GOT A JOB YET? And just have fun. By the time we actually shot the scene we were like we really were high school buddies. Q: How much time did you spend on location? EG: Just one night. |
| EG: In the film, you have what appears to be an early-60s surfer boy haircut. Was your hair normally like that?
Q: No. Actually my hair was shoulder length so we tied my hair up and put it into a navy sock cap. So, I suppose it gave the illusion of short hair in back and long in front. Q: Do you remember anything about the guy who was driving the car you were in? EG: I kind of remember the cars being driven by their owners, but I don�t really remember specifically the guy who drove the car I was in. Q: What about actress Lynne Marie Stewart who drove the VW Bug that Dreyfuss was in? EG: Well, I was getting to know Lynne who was a young comedy actress out of LA. I knew she and Cindy Williams were really good friends. Since the film was released, I see Lynne about once every decade and we always refer to each other as MY LOVE INTEREST, [laughs]. Its our little joke. Q: At the time you filmed your part did you think American Graffiti would be so popular? EG: I knew it would be big, but I had no idea it would be THAT big. I knew we were making a major motion picture for Universal. I knew that George Lucas was a young auteur. It was obvious at the time, that Lucas had picked a lot of the best young actors around. And, I was happy to be in the movie. Q: How has the film impacted your career/life? EG: First of all, 30 yrs later some guy called me up and started asking me all these questions [laughs]. Seriously, with all the things Ive done to this day, the fact that I was in such an iconic movie is a really cool thing. Once in a while, people will come up to me a start reciting lines from the scene I�m in. Q: So, what are you doing these days? EG: Well, I recently went to Rwanda as a State Department cultural envoy to teach comedy to young actors and filmmakers and I really enjoyed it. Im going to go back there soon. I like the experience of knowing that comedy and laughter can change peoples lives in a positive way. |