William Friedkin, Bug

William Friedkin may forever be known as the man who made pea green soup scary with 1973's The Exorcist. With the low-budget, high-intensity psychological thriller Bug, Friedkin shows he can still unnerve a theater full of thrillseekers. Interviewed aboard Roberto Cavali's luxury yacht at the 59th Cannes Film Festival, Friedkin discusses how he saw Tracy Letts' off-Broadway hit, pursued the rights, convinced Ashley Judd to go starkers, and resisted big names to let Michael Shannon repeat his stage role. Also on the agenda: marriages with Jeanne Moreau and former Paramount chief Sherry Lansing.

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