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An angel has no memory.
Terry Southern
Memory
I think the degree of alienation and despair is more universal.
Terry Southern
Alienation
Despair
I met The Beatles and Stones at the same time, because Michael Cooper was doing several of their album covers.
Terry Southern
Time
I like to work at night.
Terry Southern
Work
Night
Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries.
Terry Southern
Selling
Countries
Nations
World
For a director and a producer to be named on the writing credits is practically unheard of.
Terry Southern
Writing
Blue Movie was based on an idea that Stanley Kubrick had. Somebody came by one day with some porn footage.
Terry Southern
Idea
Day
It was a good experience working with Roger Vadim and Jane Fonda.
Terry Southern
Experience
After Strangelove I also started work on an adaptation of The Collector.
Terry Southern
Work
David Burnett was the son of Martha Foley, who edited the Best American Short Stories series. She hired me to work with David and her to read stories for the anthology.
Terry Southern
Work
Son
American
When Kubrick decided to go the black comedy route with his movie, he thought of me to give it that flavor.
Terry Southern
Thought
Comedy
In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer.
Terry Southern
Control
Difficulty
Film
Sense
Writer
Writing on a contract for a major studio you get the very best.
Terry Southern
Writing
It's frustrating not to have more control over your material.
Terry Southern
Control
When I finally made it to the set, I spent a lot of time doing damage control on The Magic Christian.
Terry Southern
Time
Control
Christian
Magic