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Arce by Pamela Green 11 MICHAEL POWELL ON “PEEPING TOM” ‘THE DIRECTOR'S FINAL INTERVIEW Mchoo Powe's rer legacy was lague by etc hstity fd sowoshe. 20 years shore him raed Powals carer Manin Seorense ca toto recue/ Arle Bm Ray 22 PAMELA LEE ON “BARB WIRE” sheteston opm etn omy sretowie tne (Ue denen to cuss tne tay, Wher eleby urine ‘ranction to mv theate? ion by Dan Seana \W 28 NicoLE EGGERT: “THE DEMOLITIONIST” Pare Deja? Cast in a shoot‘enrup, a BAYWATCH Babe aye ve] rn, motoroyee owing avenger Eppes he seed "TV emage wi omit ROBOCOP” Ari by F. Gln Kingston | 32 LIZ KATTAN: SF SIREN: CHRONICLE OF open SLAVE GIRL FROM BEYOND INFINITY” has opeain sain hr cosy aon ofthe Se Grats -_— ‘on esting saya tn eta Kase 42 AMERICAN EROTICA: END OF AN ERA. Erbe Ter and Women Jeopardy time are Holywood ‘endangred specie, Profs are yng form ‘movies soning BASIC INSTINCT. 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Groots calles ‘ort of film te poten ially dangerous.” ‘Terence Fisher, 1964 Hammer film director of HORROR OF DRACULA Michael Powel! originally debuted Roatile press. But Green, whose presence it {he filin courted « promo: onal ble, was no stranger to controversy. As a matter ff fact, nogative press more sftensalietved prosprity. fa 1047, I started st St Martin’s School of Art, studying life and fashion ‘raving she recounts. “1 began tude modeling in 1948 to help pay for my fees" One year later, after {uring as a momber of the Russign Ballet’ School, Green's modeling earned 8 BY PAMELA GREEN tine Scho Pow tare oPESPmG Fou ms ery nae her “more per hour than (ul earn in day a nat chook She pa dancing skills nto gent {Se London Casino and the Folie Berger ‘One af her phere, George ‘Harrison arkoanked me tobuy out ‘is partmer and come into trate i hin. As el ‘deompeny and brought out ‘he ire tae of Kamera, nde figured magaine pennies treet 1957;'a huge success, it ‘peed publieation af Sl, Sear monty magusine We'wer alae producing ot dwn 8mm glamour films One war shown on TV and {hore was am outers which tras very goed publicity for {ie But we found out Shore was no market for Bmm Time, and we hed a Spent money like water” “When the studi foun dered, Green hoped tore Soup proite with tho pro Sicko of her is foaure length movie, NAKED AS NATURE INTENDED {1961 “This was shown on Ivat oe very smal nema, fd never had a general re: fens lacaved her busted ogan to wor onthe technigal side of ‘many films.” Adhering to the genre, Groon reserved the remainder of her om ‘erocs appearances fr THE, DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE (1062) and LEGEND OF THE WERE- WOLF (1974) ‘Daring the past couple of years, Green's popularity as enjoyed renew NAKED AS NATURE IN- TENDED eroseed the At- Tantie to U.S. video. Hor foreword to Doing Rude ‘Things, David MeGiliveay’s survey of British sex films (1958-1982), earned Groon's career an abridged summa: Fy on the B.B.C. But the FRatoration of Michael Pow. ils PEEPING TOM has ‘een the primary stimal Dehind Green's profeesional reclamation. Powel im premred in 1960, the same ‘fear that PSYCHO was re: eased: Clerical and eve wl Seaton of Hitchoosk’ im war a tompent ina teapot Compared to the the ert ‘alipubliclynhing of PEEP ING TOM Buta legion of eminent filmmakers I pelled by Martin Sercace' Rdmiration for Powell's theller, have brought the ‘condemned movie another tie “Green offers Femme Fa her personal ‘an intensely candid into: Powell's character. Heed carefully; there's 8 ‘nuple of behind thesecones Ineldents, one particularly chilling that parallel the fms voyeurite theme The location: Photo aphle Exhibition, curs Gein London. Making his grand entrance, Michael Bowell came face to face wri an snort pure of me leaning against a Parisien vive wall yours truly was photograpblealy Fodored in bnck stockings Finck hi heelo—and noth In elec Powell aclebrat- td fimmaker whose credits Cuter OF BAGHDAD, ‘THE LIF AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP) invar: stbly surfaced on Ten Best His furmed to hi art dive 10 —____ PAMELA GREEN ‘The director, Michael Powel, was a strange ‘man. Cold and Somewhat remote, he wielded a sarcastic tongue. His popular pastime appeared to be humiliating actors.?” | “Sis pene ech cous cere ae rye tor and said, "This sth girl apprentice models to work Tivant for PEEPING TOM” for our Kamera Publica Powell had originally ons. George (Harrison sampled my pictures in Marka) and 1 were produc Kamera, one of ovr studio ng four monthly magarines publications Seated inthe and had branched out into Sownstairs office, Powell Smm glamour films The de ‘laborated on the proposed velopment of so much mer. PEEPING TOs mle While chandisng preciuded any hhe was erating for an au: opportunity to learn dr emodel,aflniefor act- mate sl Ing was mandatory; a com. Nevertheless, convinced iestion had toe estab that Td be right forthe part, ed between an ingenue Powell wanted t see me in hemed Mille and a tehize: eauitably It tudio environ” phrenic photographer (Ceri ment. Conveningon the stu Boch. dics top flor, Powell, the Drawing upon my own art direciar and T organized experience, [was training a shoot. The set was «cob i ing of brick wall fandan arch over an lly Twas. particularly plossed with the nat aha ‘ot only dosigned it but per- sistant had taken a plaster fast from an actual London Street, including the pave ‘nent ad the ales Sup plementing this authentic Eywith tiny ferns, moss, street lamp and genuine French posters, the fished ‘Product oaked lke Use real ‘hing: hed studied art and painting for seven years, Ube Rist four of which were spent at London's St Ml tints School of Art. Though ‘educated in ect design and Painting, my primary pas Sn waa drewing and paint ing the nude figure, "Powell, looking through the fans ofa camera, wa satisfied with my appear- lance, The costumes that Mi ao wear were ‘ereay sexy but eoncsling: Fomember, the year was 1959 and the mainstream Industry was intolerant of ‘uly, Alarge color photo iraph, framed on the audio ‘wall intrigued Powell and Trechadowed the coset development of my tlm ‘character ‘Th photo dept sd gel with waisteueth hed very visibly burst from the black lace negligee linging ther shoulders tipped off Powell that the emiide ibertine wat ms felfina red wig anda mil Change of makeup she was scharacter—a French nightclub singerwhom 1 Christoned as Hikta Landve. Her invention stirred more than a cursory interest in the media I complied with Powell's request to model ikea contame. He Wout the pink and gold coreclet ‘wae ideal but berated the Bick lace as “oo hea” “ify makeup room: {hed to long racks of consumes that Thad dest tmede myeae Powell sted REV ILED BUT RESURRECTED A HOSTILE PRESS & CONTROVERSY SANK THE DIRECTOR’S MOVIE AND CAREER; MARTIN SCORSESE TO THE RESCUE. twas mid-October, 1978, and Michael Powel ‘he just arrived in Man ‘attan forthe New York Film Festival. Yes, the ‘Michael Powell, the sf spoken, sy intimidating ius behind THE THEE OF BAGHDAD, THE [RED SHOES, TALES OF HOFFMAN and other (gems of elnema magie- comfortably ensconced ina downtown Gotham "The specific occasion wat the belated U.S. premiere of the uncut British print of Powell's 1960 cause celebre, PEE INGTOM. Nobody could hay blamed Powell it he had. torcoly declined the festival ‘organizers entreatios and Stayed at home in London. The. media. reaction t0 PEBPING TOM 18 yours father had demolished Pow ‘An onslaught of u mourly negative reviews, printed in the omnipotent British press, terrified the film's dieeribator and ss sured commercial disaster, By Bi Key Critics and newspaper edi for white rlavers and ped: phils. "The man who had been formeriy declared “Britain ‘ost eminent filmmaker” beam literally overnight, an industry pariah. Never “uuin woul the resoures of stmajor studio be turned vero him WAIL GF this flooded through my mind as Tat ‘cron table from Powel ‘on this eap autumn ar: noon. We were pa Jing the ‘ment owned by Powell's Fost, American television producer Herbert Brodkin, Powell had agreed to spend ‘few afternoons with me, 0 that ould gather enough {interview material for's ‘magazine prof Tim delighted to come to America to. talk about PEEPING TOM." he said, ‘and I'm really over: helmed™aud overo that they're finally present {ng the fll version im the US, oven iit is noarly 20 yeas after tho fact PEEING TOM ie very special, personal Film forme. Whatever pain I suffered asa re- ult ofthe film's mis. ‘fostnent fe part ofthe ‘Aa i to offer proof, Powell produced the thick file folder he bad been atarehing for dur Ing our conversation vasa portion of scl Iteted memorabilia re lated to production af PEEPING TOM“ letters of correspondence, ¢ copy of the original Screenplay, 8x10 photos "a ot ae ra a rn a Cm: cer Meo, He a re, and Intended to inquire bout a deficiency of news: ‘among the clippings, bout Powellabruptly break ing into @ wide grin—ex- claimed “Aha!” upon un- thing something within that fader Still smiling, Powell Ihanded me the 830, a ean did shot of himself, PEEP ING TOM star Carl Boohm, land Stuart Levy, vce-prest- dent of Anglo Amalgamated, the films distributor as sombled inthe lobby ofthe Landon Plaza Cinema. They ‘were all smiles and hearty " sacra nts Prevune? wD See Voursetr INTs Eanvor eeeeenee arrangement, Corinth al 2 MICHAEL PoweLL Sue O'S Sante | There is no streak of humor runing through Qiataacass syn PEEPING TOM as there isin PSYCHO. Itis really alte Arti had rmsd unrelenting and not an easy fim to watch. All SoH dinrbuune the the same, it is the film I wanted to make.?? its original title) a Tike most horror filme whose premise ix atartling (PACE OF FEAR) and trun- than a pristine copy will su tnd unique, PEEPING fated by another eight min fice can ignore the under ‘TOM is alto cerily simple. utes, ‘round market, and instead Powell's fits, which was Th England, PEEPING fummage through the im: written by Leo Marks Ga TOM has alway been cieu- port bins for Asian-release ‘dove collaboration withthe lated ia ita complete form. laserdises, which include ‘ireta, follows the acts The centerpiece of several every lat frame of» fm’ ties ofa brooding, deeply frtcies on the Brith hor- explicit content..and letter. disturbed young san who or boom, and lengthy pas- bax t to boot trorks asa camer sasatant ‘Shoes in books on the Ror But euch options were on Sta movie studio outside fenre--most notably the ly tobe dreamt of in 1978, London, After completing {ice Carlos Clarens’ An 11. when home video was In its his mundane studio chores lsirsted History ofthe Hor- Ynfany It tole American de Mark Lewis (Cerl Boek) ror Pllm (67) and David rector Martin Scorsese, Pires A Heritage of Horror compulsive. collector “of (4)—te fil seamed to movies with private col Fille in'atheap fst above a ‘Gang frustratingly jurt be: letion of S5mam and 16mm {bscconists’ shop. Powells Yond the grasp of American print, to restore PEEPING Fae for verisimlitude ex pespy row:ca seam +e = Miconadoe who desperstely TOMand make it available tended so having Pamela "Preatisoanonons wees ian cy me bases ot se wanted to see (oUS. audiences. Greens strikigy beatiful "Years later, home video” As a young movie buff ‘and hugely popslar pin-up ing standpoint, is mis- Powell aid ofhisfirt hand. flashbacks, and hie own ron would have rendered such growing up in New York Imodel of the "50s and Oe omer. Mark Lewis is many shake with Marks). One of as young Mark Lewis inthe Ghocurty unthinkable, Un: Cityrand haunting the Sond {ortof“Blonde and British things—homieldal, per- those was a movie about ce- sain black-and-white foc. xpurgaiod versions ofeven Street grindhouses for rare Bettie Page" portray Mil. verse, dangeroug—but « pionage, another was a age, (He was seven —the meer eee pint PING TOU ue drat tweus.pindoiet the most trivial Hammer doublobill with his fiends, Iie, the moat talkative ofthe Peeping Tom ien't one of ttady ef'scopophilia, "the right age-vand it seemed man sah sctitanttinctetinsacs flme~such as COUNTESS Scorsese had seen PEEP. models inthe makeshift sts: them. mentioned this to morbid urge to gaze,” and ikea gud idea”? DRACULA and VAMPIRE ING TOM-but only in te Holiywood. Next night the ‘hon rang, and heard MICHAEL POWELL ‘4 never discovered what the British critics | found so horrendous because it’s not an | reat voice say, “Thi is Hitchcock cally London ‘hank you, old bey "Suda think PEEPING TOM wat have Been mare tice” Powell decared Giring our 1978 meeting, rand H would not have re: caived those reviews, had {here been more kumar in {ethers no sre fae ‘mor running through the Film, as thete isin BBY. CHO. 1 realy eunreent fog, and Thave to take re ‘ponabiity for that PEEP. INGTOM is nat an cary film to watch All he same, iti the him I wanted to ake” Tt was not a film chat British rie wanted on ‘Already rang fom the in ternational utzon of Hem smers wed Goths boron shih represented Brains Tole in te world marke far fore than the drawing room comedies end edly lip war cages thet British critics preferred the staid London press rected PEEPING TOM fith an orgy of hyperbole The ackost and Althest film remember seeing? aged The Spectator oobel Giiatey: “Was shocked to ere nd a crete of Poweifs standing befoling {he screen with uch por ‘ered nonaonse” exclaimed the Daily Workers Nina Hibbin, “1 a long time since a film disgusted me as ‘auch as PEEPING TOM. 1 4on't propose to name the Players inthis beastly pie {te® ranted The Obsersers ER Caroline) Lejeune {actually the “tong time’ ‘sd review of Hammer's ‘THE CURSE OF FRANK: ENSTEIN had run in 1957) Buti was left to The Tr tne's Derek. Hill to deliver | explicitly violent film at al. ts a psychological | study; there's no blood a all until the end.?? the death blow: "The only really satisfactory way € dispose of PEEPING TOM ‘would be to shovel up and Hush it swiftly down the hearest sewer. Even then, the stench would remain. fecoods in boing alternate {y'dul end repellent" Powell was flabbergast ced—and hurt hy the person al fury in some of the re. jews-but the passage of helped ‘tim place ‘things in perspective. Twas ‘already regarded as unpre ictable” he said, "and PEBPING TOM was all st took, I never discovered what the British critics Found so horrendous, ber ‘cause ite got an explicitly Sfotent film at all—that ‘whole business about how the iim shouldbe shoveled Uipand Qushed down a som oP Unbelievable The film is ‘ payehologial study, and that where we put our ef fort Theres no blood oeen at ‘lfunti the end” Powell directed only one ‘ater PEEPING GUARDS, « gushingly pa {rlotie costume epie which has the uncomfortable feel ‘oat a see-thru nylon neg: lige that was trimmed with bisek lace: I took off the Dlack negligee and slipped fon the magenta sshortie™ that Powell had approved He thought it perfect forthe frat scene. Next, he wanted full-length negligee and picked out a pale green, Semitransparent flower Spattered nylon. This would dovfor the costume in the second seen. ‘Fascinated by our set, Powell asked if he could du plicate the stret scene for Rismovie. Traversing to ane ther corner of the studio, Powell examined another of our setups an atte interior oncisting of a black iron bedstead with bed linen and Pillows: Powell thought the ting would be compat ‘with my final scene in the im. ea for tho Millio part at St Mary Abbott Studios {n Kensington. Upon land {ng the role, I learned pro: duction wed scheduled for late October interior scenes ‘would be shot in Bucking Tamachire's Pinewood St tos Rehearsing with the fait at St Mary Abbots, T frosoed into virgin terior: was the ist time that | hhad done e reading with profeseional actors, Audi toning for London shows, had to either demonstrate my dancing aptitude or ‘qualified me for the Foles Bergere as a semi-nude showgirl. But now Iwas Confronted by seasoned ae: {ore Uke Anas Masgay Oar Bosh Masine Audley and [Nigel Davenport among ot fre Twas tld that Boch prychopath, named Mark, frurders me In my final scone but it was ail uneear Dow Twas ging tad "By erly November, Pine- wood Studios phoned in ay ‘agenda. The film company blfed a car and driver ta ct Tect me each morning from ‘ny Hampetead Heath reat. dence in Nerth London; I ‘was transported in similar {asioo, fom Pinewood Stu dios to my home atthe con ‘lution of every work day ‘Day #1 Twas ready when the driver rang the bell of ‘ay apartment at 6AM: had {o'be made-up and on the set in two hours. Driven trough the dark and the rain, [elt apprehensive. 1 hhed never been to Pinewood, and I desperatoly needed & friend for reassurance. My vehicle cruised past the fpen countryside, up «long {eaty lane and. swung through the gatehouse of England's largest studio complex. George and Bill Partleton wore wating for mein makeup, Taatina chair and George made up ‘ny fae, which was a novel {9 forme Thad always ed todomy own makeup and hie ‘Aner I stripped down to amy bra and pants Bill ook ‘over and began to make up iny body-—mainly the arm: fogs and shoulders. Inthe script Millie asks Mark if fn could contrive a camera angle that would camou- re ag a Lai “hn paral th cael owed oy PEEP TOM cart ‘opts panama tata Pay ane yar ogo-on ees oped aap flage her skin blemish: thus, Bill fabricated a bruide, on my left thigh, ‘hat would later prove foo wanpier wes in a dull red ‘with gold Newers and the ‘orto top, tinted ina peeu. Tiar shade of scarlet, had 16 corted me to the sound Stage. Twas in awe, En ‘eloped in vacuous dark: ‘ness my eyes locked onthe ‘ore ofa strous beam. The ‘Sccond assistant motioned ime over to the light; huge Tampa illuminated a de- tailed reproduction of my ‘studi st. Michael Powel, ‘Standing in the center ofthe ‘tage, was talking to Carl ‘Boehm, Something sudden ly eccurred to mer stopping from the hidden, shady re of darknecs I sudden ly made myself vulnerable, Feeling seared, would have preferred to trade my lary For am expedient voyage bck home ‘A man, seated in the ‘Of course I knew him. Good le Peter Noble "Tue come especialy to in terview you" Peter Noble and I went Dacka Tong way. We orig nally met, back in 1953, a8 London'e Prince of Wale ‘Theatre, Ata somirude en tertainer in Bernard Del- fon ling Henge” re. vue, T stor when he Ta erento chow audevillian star, Norman Wisdom. The engagement Provided me with an oppor Emit to mect George H aon Macks, who was p fogeaphing Wiedom and af fered free sittings to the Showgirls, Together, we nourished a collaborative Spark: Lused ta interview ‘moat of the big American Stars who appenred at the ondon Palladium, {ound a home in magazines that hired Peter asa jour bale ‘So here was the friend 16 ‘¢Powell told me, ‘The next shot is where you | strip,’ though that possibility had never been discussed. The studio was suddenly packed with ‘men who weren't associated with the film?” "Ee shou utat he pos at coved moo my pin ‘whose confidence and sup port I needed so much, De fecting my panic, Peter of fered some reassurance “Suat walle onto the set Gnoe you are under the lights, you won't feel s0 stared, Beyond the lights, you will see nothing. Go ‘n=GOIP I walked on Powell lambered i my direction. ‘Clatching my Seip, [fervently groped for [fretention of my Hines As T srvtiy stood onthe wt, Otto Hille proceeded to ight me ‘while the focus puller— Measuring my distance to the camera-iterally made ‘my mark onthe stage Noor witha taped eros, Final fll was ready and a shel bell'announeed the fist re Reveal Te nil bot was time reposing by the door, Smoking a cigarette, Prob lem a1. never smoked in nny life. Amember of the row It a egarette for me and—taking a couple of rage feigned the mo tons of veteran niotine a (ic, Bach tae required an bother cigarette. A couple of pulfe later, T recited my Tines and opened th dor. ‘Cut tothe other ede ofthe door for Carl Bochm's entry—recite same dia. fogue—ihen eut to another dangle. The scene had been ‘tot from a variance of eam fra positions by the time we ioe for hanes, ‘Day’ #2: Wo pickod it up from the door, nd moved on tothe Parisian stroct eet ting. was becoming accus- tomed to the filmmaking process, Peter was quite Fight; beyond the lumines- ent blare of the lamps ould se nothing. Lighting Helter would inevitabiy all for that extra “Inky Dink just to highlight » cheek bone; hi metiulounness ir ritnted the director to no fend, “Hurry up, Otto was Slichael Powells trademark fom! throughout the entire ‘Cart Boehm Queda Line on one take and stopped cold. Compliant with my theatrieal training, It was Incumbent upon me 1 ever ny coplayers fed line by futtingn with my own dia ogue: But this tradition proved impr fee "CUT ‘Turning to Car, he frostily snarled, "You are un actor land should atleast know your lines, She (pointing to mmol ha never stood on Fm set before, but she ov fred you ike a profession SI Glimpaing the huraiia- tion expression on Carl's fee, T thought, “Thanks a Jot ir: Powell You just de- slaved open season an Pam ‘la Green” Lemon #1; Dont try to rescue your fellow ac tors: Look after Number One ‘PEEPING TOM sum. to the then-popular Ha mer horror filme (and a ween all of them), where Eastman blood wan epat: tered all over the shop. T hhad been soeretly hoping that my own death teen ‘would be Bloody, however, 1 Jha already been tippedoff that the eamore would cut faway to a shot ofa police mman who, after examining mny corpue, would offer an Understated prognosis “Ton sce nga nie ns Powe econ te same sng my measure es (Shes dead”. Iwas a very our” repository: the set re. fanemic way to go, though produced from my studio ‘wan ntilltuncertain exactly tableaux. Calor shots were Tow my character would be peinted in our Deluxe Kam Dumped ll (ra calendar, while the re ‘Day #3: My sone and di- ainder ofthe photo were ‘alogut with Carl which cen- fanned out to. profusion of tered an the bruise, was newepepers and magazines. Viewed among the rushes. All of our photo posses Someone thought the bruise sions-~eets of nudes, pin to be "tao conspicuous", ups, calendars, Kamera hence, the scene was reshat magazines--were loaned though, this time around, out as set dressing ins the bruise was less pro: Scone’ depicting @ news nounced, more faded fgeat's shop; when the lm ‘Day #4:Tuches ofthe re- debuted, the visibility of vised seene rendered a dif these props increased the Torent verdict; the bruise sale of ur merchandise ‘war gasped ae to pale And" Michael Powell was a Soitwent on and on and_ strange man; cold and some ea triad romts, Ke winded 6 ‘Whenever I had « mo- Yareutie tongue. His pops ment off the set, Peter lar pastime appeared ta be ‘would interview ins forthe builiating cers, and ot BING. and BIC. Overseas, least one thespian would be Parade and Blighty mage peaed as hi whipping boy: Zines wanted to photograph recall the day that Powell iaetoa toe ot fr calor dow targeted yours truly os his Bie-page spresdsThe public personal quarry. relations department ap- "Storm clouds started to Posred lnckadatieal in tae brew when Otto was light Sfforts to promote PEED: ingime fore scene. All of “Well, that’s because i has beet sewn with a piok, lininge-for decency sake,” ‘explained wardrobe then take it out now! sceeched Powell The storm ‘was incrementally turaing Into a tempest, removed the offending garment and handed it to the wardrobe lady, who cut but the lning with pair of Scissors. I put the refash- fonedegligee back on, and wae relit. But with the ING TOM! Picking up the sudden, my flowered neg: tlack, Gonegs photographed liges wasn't transparent tho ithe fms sols “glam enough, 18 lights beaming through the

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