Interview with author of “Cool Hand Luke” novel

April 5, 2007 at 8:47 am by ojrifkin · More posts about:Media

MetroSpirit has an interview with Donn Pearce, who wrote the novel “Cool Hand Luke” the film starring Paul Newman was based on. Pearce has an interesting comment about the egg eating contest in that film:

He is referring to the many associations to the Bible people insist run through “Cool Hand Luke.”

“I didn’t plan any of that stuff. But everyone keeps telling me Luke is like Jesus. In the film it was heavy. That a**hole director [Stuart] Rosenberg actually posed [Paul] Newman out like Jesus on the crucifix after the famous egg eating contest. Subtle.”

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  1. Liz said

    April 6, 2007 @ 2:16 pm

    This reporter tried to replicate the famous feat with Cadbury eggs! Sickening…

    http://www.salon.com/mwt/food/eat_drink/2007/04/06/creme_eggs/

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