Written by James M. Tate / 3/01/2010 / No comments / blaxploitation , exploitation , jack nicholson , nathan george , seventies
NATHAN GEORGE ("SHORT EYES")

When did you first realize you wanted to be an actor?

What were some of the most memorable experiences working with Al Pacino in the film “Serpico”?

How were you cast for “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” as one of the assistants under the Head Nurse?
Michael Douglas (producer) saw me in a play in NYC, and thought I would be right for the movie. Also, Milos [Foreman] really liked rehearsing. We rehearsed for that film for months.

Jack [Nicholson] and I worked on it a little bit, but that scene was acted as written. It was a tense scene, but it called for a lot of emotion.
Any other memories working with Jack "R.P. McMurphy" Nicholson?

Was the climax as intense as it looked?
Yes, incredibly. However we did numerous takes, so it loses intensity as you play it out over and over again.

Shot at the Tombs, which was a rundown prison in NYC.
Who was the toughest con in the prison?
Well, I think Ice is up there on the top, but I'm a bit partial.
Any memories of the climactic scene of “Short Eyes”?
Robert (Young) the director was going to throw Bruce Davison down the table, and they were having trouble setting up the shot. It was my idea to have the DP put the camera on a blanket, and pull it down the table. They used it... and it worked.
NATHAN GEORGE INTERVIEW BY JAMES M. TATE
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