My dad was kind of a pool shark and had a Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin thing going on. Ive always been fascinated by the fifties because of him. There was a hip, cool, anything-goes atmosphere back then, but looking good was still a priority. – Dylan McDermott
There is a certain kind of respect for authenticity today that there wasnt back in the days when they did Cleopatra, where everything looked like a giant motel. People want to have it be authentic in the look, and authentic in the way people behave. – John Milius
