So, I'm not gonna sit here and pretend to be a Dennis Hopper fan
cause I'm not
but I do rescpect the hell raisers
and those who make life just a little more exciting
so I went to a midnight movie a few months ago
Mad Dog Morgan
the director was there and was telling stories about the making of the flick
it starred a young Dennis Hopper
one story in particular made me smile
the director said that Dennis was doing so many drugs and drinking so heavily
that he began to think Dennis would not live to the end of production
so they came up with a brilliant plan
they shot all the close up shots with Dennis first
then they had a Dennis Hopper mask made
it would be in the event that Hopper died
when casting the mask Hopper asks what the mask is for
the director made a scene up on the spot
he said," there's a scene where you're riding on the streets and you look up to see yourself staring at you from a window."
then the room explodes and you ride off
Dennis said "far out."
of course that would never be filmed
well the shooting wrapped up and everyone was cleared to go home
then Dennis asked the director about that scene with the mask
the director had no choice but to call everyone back in to shoot that scene
complete with explosion
great story
R.I.P.
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