- [to Peter S. Fischer, on their work relationship with Universal Studios] It's a good thing we have talent, because if we didn't they'd toss us out on our ears tomorrow.
- [on casting Peter Falk in "Columbo" (1971)] We had a list of possible actors and Peter wasn't in the top five. We wanted Bing Crosby, Ernest Borgnine, Lee J. Cobb--who later played the same role in The Exorcist (1973)--until Peter got ahold of the script and said, "I must play this part!" And, luckily for us, he did.
- [on casting Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)] We had a list of possible actors and Peter wasn't in the top five. We wanted Bing Crosby, Ernest Borgnine Lee J. Cobb--who later played the same role in The Exorcist (1973)--until Peter got held of the script and said, "I must play this part!" And, luckily for us, he did.
- [to Peter S. Fischer, on their work relationship with Universal Studios] It's a good thing we have talent, because if we didn't they'd toss us out on our ears tomorrow.
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