ON SCI FI PULSE RADIO YESTERDAY
William Katt was interviewed for yesterday's SciFiPulse Radio podcast. Katt talked about working on Carrie, saying that he had seen Brian De Palma's earlier films, such as Greetings, Hi, Mom!, and Get To Know Your Rabbit. Katt recalled that as they set out to make Carrie, there was a general feeling in Hollywood that this was going to be De Palma's breakthrough film. Katt said that during a two week period before filming, the actors would meet at De Palma's California apartment and improvise scenes together, while De Palma recorded them on a reel-to-reel tape, and then had the script revised accordingly. Katt said this rehearsal process made for a very relaxed set on Carrie, because the actors were already comfortable with each other, and had already played out the scenes together a number of times. Katt also discussed other projects throughout his career, including, of course, his TV show The Greatest American Hero.