- Sean Connery "Francis [Coppola][ couldn't tell a story like John. George [Lucas][ is a great storyteller; he couldn't tell a story like John. None of us." - Steven Spielberg "I think he likes the grandiose. He liked something that. . . borders on the line and pushing people to the edge where you go from reality to ridiculous, and sometimes the ridiculous is more fun." - Clint Eastwood "John is such an interesting person and such a great storyteller just in life. Everything memorable of was invented by John Milius." - Francis Ford Coppola For over half a century John Milius has either written, directed, or written directed some of the movies' most memorable moments: "I know what you're thinking" from ; the Indianapolis speech from ; "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" from ; and more. His films as director include , and . Drawn from nearly fifty years of personal encounters and interviews, and exploring his life and craft in a riveting Q&A format, is the first full-length book about this iconoclastic, battle-scarred, remarkable filmmaker. Nat Segaloff has written books and/or produced documentaries on William Friedkin, Stan Lee, Larry King, Arthur Penn, Paul Mazursky, John Belushi, Stirling Silliphant, Harlan Ellison, Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop, and other figures. He lives in Los Angeles waiting for his phone calls to be returned.