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Show penicillin then,” he said. “They ust swabbed you down. | was in bed six months. Noplay no School. Just books. | became murmur, but that's it. Even got into the Air Force.” Roy. ROY SCHEIDER HEN Born Nov. 10. 1932, in Orange NJ. Married to THE Cynthia Bebout great documentary filmmaker David Wolper since 1989; son, needed a host over 50, people think you're a sage.” He and his wife Brenda, a filmmaker strength beach house” in the Hamptons. Roy recently took their two kids. Christian and Molly, back t New Jersey where he grew up. (The novelist Philip Roth was a neighborand js still a pal. ‘What usedte beintimidatin: now looks so small observed. Roy will ever be known as Chiet Brody from Jaws, and heplans to do a film this year based on Pi Matthiessen's book about fishermen, Men's Lives. But Roy says he's not a sailor. “1 had enough boats in Jaws, My son. Chris, loves to fish, I'm such a disappointment to him. Christian, 9. and narrator and daughter : for a new 10-part_ Molly, 3. series of one-hour specials about major figures of the 20th Films: (debut century, he knew where to look Include The Curseof the “He cameto my agent in Living Corpse, 1964: PaperLion, California,” Roy Scheidertold 1968; Loving, me. Roy hadalot to say about 1970: Klute the series, Legends, Icons and 1971; The French Connection, 1971 Superstars of the 20th Centu- The Seven-Ups, Jaws, 1975: y. whichdebutedlast year and 1973; Marathon Man will air monthly on cable, “They 1976; All That started with 100 [people] and Jazz, 1979; Still of the Night, whittledit downto 50. They 1982; Blue had a tremendous amount of Thunder, 1983 2010, 1984: footage. I read off the Tele 2 Pick-Up, 1986 PrompTer because there's a lot The Russia House 990; Naked Hackman’s buddy in The French Ray Scheider has of information. Doing narration (une1991 Connection and was nominated is tricky. Youtend to getemo- The Myth of Fingerprints, 997 posed to be emotionally con Television: worked with the hest manpals? “Pals onthe movie, yes.” he replied, “and wesee each other occasionally, Gene's in the biz, so he’s a tionally involved. You're sup cerned but not sentimental.” When wemet for breakfast I asked Roy about his film ca reer and memories of thedirect or Alan Pakula, who was killed last year in a highway accident Includes Assignment Munich, 1972: for an Oscar. Are he and Hack: a loner. Lives in Santa Fe,” Oneof Scheider’s greatest natural as host of TV roles, which earnedhim anoth- seaQuest DSV Oscar nomination, wasas the Series on this century's 1993-95; Legends erchoreographer/director in Bob lcons and Superstars of “I was working off-Broadway Fosse’s semi-autobiographical the 20th Century andhegave memy first [major] 1998-99, film All That Jazz, “Richard movie job, in Klute,” Roy re Dreyfuss was supposedto do it,” Theater: called. “I was Jane Fonda's Includes Roy said, “but after a few weeks on cable's Discovery pimp.” Fortunately, Scheider andJuliet,Romeo 196% herealized he couldn't stand soonwona bigger role as Gene Betrayal, 1980. Fosse, and Fosse couldn't stand People channel, him. I gotacall [from an agent] andI said, ‘Tell Fosseto forget every movie he’s seen mein.” In stead, I described all thesilly and inanethings I'd donein theater So, for three hours a night for a week, Fosse and I read[thepart} together, No, hedidn't want t see medance. But as soon as we madeour deal, he sent me straight toa dance mistress, Fosse was a maniacal, driven artist. If hetold the corps deballet to danceout the window, they would have doneit, Because they knew they would die dancing better than they ever had before ik PAGE 14: JANUARY 31, 1 y PARADE MAGAZINE |