Kenneth Anger

The music rights at the time cost me $12,000 in 1964 money, which is about double now or whatever. But read more

The music rights at the time cost me $12,000 in 1964 money, which is about double now or whatever. But I cleared everything. I had a lawyer in New York. And it was cleared for use in a short subject, not a feature.

I have a problem with censorship by the lawyer - by legal people by the publishing firm, and I may read more

I have a problem with censorship by the lawyer - by legal people by the publishing firm, and I may be changing publishers. They don't seem to want to take too many risks with living people.

Nobody in America, in the modern generation, has read their mythology or legends.

Nobody in America, in the modern generation, has read their mythology or legends.

I've never made a film using dialogue or speech.

I've never made a film using dialogue or speech.

I turned the house into a studio and invited over a bunch of sailors, who were actually students I'd met read more

I turned the house into a studio and invited over a bunch of sailors, who were actually students I'd met at USC. They were studying cinema to become technical cameramen. They weren't real sailors picked up off the street, but they were very happy to play these roles in my film.