All the Ships at Sea - Spot the Movie References!
While shooting this scene, Sallitt could not help but think of a Cahiers
du cinema interview in which Orson Welles said, "In my opinion, there
are two things that can absolutely not be carried to the screen: the realistic
presentation of the sexual act and praying to God." Welles went on
to say that these activities made him aware of the director standing off-screen
waiting to say "Cut." Sallitt suspects that Welles said this because
it sounded good, not because he believed it. Sallitt's feeling is that
you just turn the camera on and tell the actor to start praying. It
is not necessary to convince the audience that the character actually has
God's ear. Movies show the outsides of people.
