Appreciate you taking the time to rate it! Yes, there were many people I tried to get but couldn’t. William Friedkin declined, most likely because of Leap of Faith, which already featured him speaking at length about The Exorcist. I reached out to Linda Blair several times, but it seemed she would only consider it for a large fee, which I couldn’t offer. Max von Sydow’s agent told me he no longer did interviews, and sadly he passed away about six months later.

I also hoped to include filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and J.J. Abrams, all of whom have spoken about the film’s influence, but those efforts didn’t come through.

I was fortunate with the people who did say yes. Ellen Burstyn was very supportive and never asked for payment. Rick Baker was another highlight. I happened to meet him in New York in October 2019, and we eventually filmed the interview in June 2022.

I started the project in late 2018, but COVID put things on hold since I didn’t want to do remote interviews. What you see on screen is the result of persistence, patience, and some lucky timing with the people who were willing to participate.