Mark Rydell on Katharine Hepburn - CONVERSATIONS ON CRAFT - EPISODE 4

Acclaimed director Mark Rydell discusses how Katherine Hepburn tested him on the first day of shooting of ON GOLDEN POND. Excerpted from CONVERSATIONS ON CRAFT - Episode 4. Hosted by Luke Yankee. This episode also features actor Edward Asner ("Lou Grant"). For more information, go to www.conversationsoncraft.com

[@andyok3625]

There is a clip on KZbin of the cinematographer, Billy Williams telling the same story. His version has a slightly more protracted and much swearier row before that conclusion. Also that George Cuckor had advised Rydell to resist any test on Day 1. Fun anecdote.

[@bobjunket491]

On Golden Pond. What a great film on so many levels.

[@shannonhill3868]

Katharine Hepburn is everything lol I love her

[@zibbyzubb]

I love these kinds of stories.

[@Soapking1965]

Mark Rydell was part of daytime TV history. From 1956-62, he played Jeff Baker on the soap opera AS THE WORLD TURNS, opposite Rosemary Prinz as Penny Hughes. Jeff and Penny were daytime TV's first supercouple.

[@EagleRockers]

Great story! She was really "something!"

[@LowellBDennyIII]

Diva!! I love it! Love her

[@jsbach15]

I first saw Mark Rydell, when he was acting in the movie "Crime in the Streets." He was a very talented actor prior to going behind the scenes.

[@mgmbacklot]

EXCELLENT

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Rydell tells it like he imposed his will on her, but Billy Williams said Hepburn gave Rydell fierce hell.

[@milesmontemore5060]

Thanks. But this was not the last thing Henry Fonda did. After this, he made a T.V. movie with Myrna Loy.

[@LukeYankee]

I didn't know that! Thanks for letting me know!

[@Scripts360]

Miles Montemore Summer Solstice.

[@zeldasmith6154]

Doesn't he know where the camera is? He's looking all around like he does not know where to look.

[@Arkelk2010]

It looks as though he is in an auditorium. He was trying to address both the questioner and the audience.