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American Graffiti Was The First Movie Where The Director Let Me Have Any Input. It Was The First Time Anyone Ever Listened To Me. George Thought My Character Should Have A Crew Cut, But I Wasn't Happy With That Idea. I'd Always Had Pretty Long Hair Back Then - In College, Particularly - So I Told George My Character Should Wear A Cowboy Hat. George Thought About It And He Remembered A Bunch Of Guys From Modesto, California, Who Cruised Around, Like My Character, And Wore Cowboy Hats, So It Turned Out That It Actually Fit The Movie.

[ Chadwick Boseman] Was Not A Baseball Player. He Spent, I Don't Know, Countless Hours, Many Months, Working Two Sessions A Day With Professional Pro Coaches To Develop The Baseball Skills That He Needed.

When I Was A Carpenter, I Once Worked With This Russian Lady Architect. I Would Tell Her, ‘look, I’m Terribly Sorry, But I Want To Change That A Half Inch,’ And She Would Say, ‘no Limit For Better.’ I Think That Is A Worthy Credo. You Keep On Going Until You Get It As Close To Being Right As The Time And Patience Of Others Will Allow.

All My Friends Were Going Off To Be Professionals, And I Said I Wanted To Be An Actor.

I Get An Opportunity To Communicate With The Audience About The Movie That I've Made. I Get The Chance To Bring Attention To The Film That I've Made. I Care A Lot About The Movies That I Make. I Want Them To Reach An Audience, And I Want Them To Be Successful. I Promote Nearly Everything That I Do, Unless I've Got Some Bad Taste In My Mouth.