He was an absolute Jekyll & Hyde. The convo started off superbly and I was impressed with his politeness and film knowledge, even to the point of agreeing with him on some issues. When I mentioned
Straw Dogs and
The Exorcist it was as though I was suddenly talking to a different person. Extremely superior and unwilling to discuss them any further.
We spoke for about 40 minutes. We snarled for the last 10 of them.