Quotes About Eli Wallach

The guys I grew up with, my cinematic heroes, have always been men of few words, but of action. Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach.

John Huston was a superb master. He knew how to make good films. I did three things with him. One is called Independence. It plays in Philadelphia, for free. It's been playing there for 25 years.

And that movie was underrated - Nuts - because it deals with a terrible subject, but It's very well done.

My first Western was called The Magnificent Seven.

And I did Batman, too. I did Mr. Freeze. I get more mail for him than anything I've ever done.

But Clint I love, because Clint was my mentor. I knew nothing about making an Italian movie.

Well, I've maybe gotten 200 requests for interviews about Marilyn, and I just decided I'm gonna do my own.

But I went to the University of Texas in the 30s, and while there I learned to ride. Mostly polo ponies.

I was an original member of the Actors' Studio.