The producer, Ray Stark, recalled an evening in Mexico during the filming of Night of the Iguana. Cast members and their spouses were gathering for drinks and the question was posed: "If you had one choice as a way of life, what would you choose?"
Stark quoted Richard Burton who answered, "Adventure." Elizabeth Taylor said, "Wealth." Ava Gardner, "Health." Deborah Kerr, "Happiness." Peter Viertel, "Success."
All cliches. Then John Huston bobbed his head and in his deep voice said, "I believe the answer would be interest."
For Stark this became his "guiding point" for life. "If you have interest in life, you can be broke but you can survive. You can have a terminal illness but if you have interest it keeps you going."
Stark quoted Richard Burton who answered, "Adventure." Elizabeth Taylor said, "Wealth." Ava Gardner, "Health." Deborah Kerr, "Happiness." Peter Viertel, "Success."
All cliches. Then John Huston bobbed his head and in his deep voice said, "I believe the answer would be interest."
For Stark this became his "guiding point" for life. "If you have interest in life, you can be broke but you can survive. You can have a terminal illness but if you have interest it keeps you going."
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