Seeing Joe Dante and John Sayles Talk - Egyptian 14 Feb 2020

They gave a chat introducing Piranha then did a Q and A in between that film and The Howling. Both are very experienced Q and A people and told stories with the skill of old vaudevillians. I had heard a lot of the stories but it was still fun to hear about Dick Miller, how Sayles wrote it (mainly process of elimination), the joy of working with a pro like Bradford Dillman who knew how to match all his shots, shooting test scenes at USC pool in a wetsuit. Sayles talked about writing The Mummy and Jurassic Park 4. It was fun and there was deservedly a lot of love in the room for the filmmakers.