Quotes

[from a newspaper article that was published in January, 1971] The industry is in bad shape. The people in Hollywood don't care about films. They're only worried about lining their pockets.

[on his film Blood Mania (1970)] I'd always admired Alfred Hitchcock pictures, the talent he has for springing the unexpected on his audience. All I knew about filmmaking was from working with Meyer [Russ Meyer]. But instead of just sex and violence, I added a good suspense story, good acting and direction. We've done great business everywhere it's played so far. So I guess the formula works as entertainment.

[on his film Blood Mania (1970)] When I'd finished shooting, I didn't know how to get distribution, but I figured I could market my film like I did the slacks. I packed up the color slides and a portable projector and went around knocking on doors.