Just spoke to Quinn Redeker!!


Okay, not 'just', it's been about 12 hours, but I got a chance to talk to and pick the brains of- Quinn Redeker, and he was so cool....!!!
I wanted to clarify some basic info and do some updates, and Quinn was so pleasant and informative that I ended up talking to him for almost an hour-- He even told me about chatting with lon chaney jr. in his trailer during 'spider baby' filming, I gave him my opinions on the movie, he even told me the story of how he came up with the core of 'deer hunter', and so much more.
I am still on cloud 9!!

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lucky You!! How cool Was That.. FRom what I heard about him on the SB DVD, He Seemed like he was kind of embarrassed by the Movie?? Am I Right about that? In Other words he said on the DVD "He doesnt get what People Liked about the Movie"? Funny Too me Too as I love this MOvie!!. What di he do on the mOvie "Deer Hunter"? Seems like a pretty cool guy

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I reALIZE now why he says stuff like that, it is because he is so damn modest, it is clear to me that he enjoyed the movie (SB), both making it/being in it- and he says his children put it on every x-mas to tease him, along w/ 'hercules meets the 3 stooges,' he told me how 'Sampson' gave him training tips and helped train Quinn, stories 'spider baby' about Jill Banner, (she was a beatles groupie, !!)stories about Mantan, and Lon Chaney jr., and it is obvious that he says things sometimes to 'downplay' his own abilities, and he was sooooooo cool; his original story that became 'deer hunter', was called 'the man who came to play' about russian roulette games played in las vegas, and so much much more, including his philosophy, "Love will do the work' was one, and 'If you think your doing something ridiculous, keep it to yourself'...that was another.
Still can't believe I spoke to him, he told me to visit him if I ever get around his area...and he MEANT it! He gave me advice w/ my writing in general, what a magnificent example of a wonderful person, he is constantly filled with the joy of life.

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WOW!! He sounds like he is really a great Guy... I would Love to Meet ANYONE Who had anything at all to do with SB, As it is my Favorite movie... Also on Quinn Redeker, I never Realized that he was Involved in "The Deer Hunter". Again your so Lucky you got the chance to meet & Talk with him! sounds like an Awesome person!

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