Arthur Hiller

We cut a few corners and brought the picture in under budget by $25,000, so Paramount let us go back to Boston with a small crew to shoot some additional footage. ”

Howard Minsky had gotten the script to her agent prior to my involvement. ”

Originally the film opened with Ryan in the doctor's office, being told his wife is dying. Then we see him walking the streets, and the story is told in flashback. ”

I thought we were making a nice little movie. That's how it was regarded by everyone else, too. ”

Do you remember a scene with Ryan and Ali playing in the snow? Well, that was improvised. ”

Anyway, he and I worked on the script together, and I must say he was a joy to work with. Very enthusiastic. ”

So I decided to move that scene in the doctor's office to two-thirds into the movie, after the viewers had come to know Ryan and Ali and share in their happiness. ”