Died Today (November 18th): James Coburn (1928–2002)

[on Sam Peckinpah] Sam is, I think, a great filmmaker. Of course, he’s his own worst enemy. Sam is an unusual human being, and he needs to be treated like an unusual human being. He can create an atmosphere, whether he’s drunk, sober, pissed off or in a rage, or whatever. I mean, for about three or four hours a day, he’s a fucking genius. But the rest of the time he spends wallowing in a kind of emotional reaction to either good or bad memories.

YOUNG GUNS 2 1990 dir. Geoff Murphy Starring: Emilio Estevez Kiefer Sutherland

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid 1973 dir. Sam Peckinpah Starring James Coburn Kristofferson

Charade 1963 dir. by Stanely Donen starring Cary Grant Audrey Hepburn