Big Bad John (hardback): The John Milius Interviews

"John comes on a bit strong at first; he plays the Hemingway bit. I think he's very clever. I think he's very talented and kind of refreshing."- Sean Connery "Francis [Coppola][ couldn't tell a story like John. George [Lucas][ is a great storyteller; he couldn't tell a story like John. None of us."- Steven Spielberg "I think he likes the grandiose. He liked something that. . . borders on the line and pushing people to the edge where you go from reality to ridiculous, and sometimes the ridiculous is more fun."- Clint Eastwood "John is such an interesting person and such a great storyteller just in life. Everything memorable of Apocalypse Now was invented by John Milius."- Francis Ford Coppola For over half a century John Milius has either written, directed, or written and directed some of the movies' most memorable moments: "I know what you're thinking" from Dirty Harry; the Indianapolis speech from Jaws; "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" from Apocalypse Now; and more. His fil