For some reason I've been thinking a lot about the movie DELIVERANCE. Initially, the great British director, John Boorman, hired me to play MOUNTAIN MAN #4. In the now famous scene where John Voit's character is tied to a tree and MOUNTAIN MAN #1 says "He's sure got a purty mouth. Ain't he got a purty mouth?" I was supposed to say "Not really. It's OK, but not particularly special." And then flustered, they untie him and leave. However, Mr Boorman felt the scene lacked suspense and a certain dramatic element. Ned Beatty, who had been complaining about not having enough to do in the film, piped up with "How about they fuck me in the ass?" Boorman was elated - "Capital idea, Beatty!" he exclaimed, and the movie changed direction and is now considered a masterpiece. My part was ultimately cut from the movie entirely and I never worked for Boorman again.